Hardwood and Softwood Lumber
We have a large selection of kiln-dried hardwood and softwood lumber. Certain species can be purchased in 4/4 (15/16" thick), 5/4 (1-3/16" thick), 6/4 (1-7/16" thick), and 8/4 (1-15/16" thick) thicknesses.
All species come in random widths and even increment lengths starting at 8' and possibly reaching 16' in some species.
We can put a straight edge on the boards or rip them to a certain width and plain them to a certain thickness. We can also S4S(Surface four sides) the boards for you. See S4S page.
Alder Superior
Typically found in the western part of North America. It is a water loving, quick growing tree that thrives in moist conditions. Tends to be knottier than other hardwoods. However variability between heartwood and sapwood is extremely low.
Alder Knotty
Same as Alder above but knottier.
Ash
Generally straight grained with a course uniform texture. Sapwood is light colored, almost white, while heartwood is light brown to yellow. Relatively light weight, very strong with excellent shock absorbency. Exceptional where both light weight and strength are needed.
Basswood
Fine grained with little to no grain pattern. The sapwood is usually large and creamy in color, merging into the pale to reddish brown heartwood, sometimes with darker streaks. A fine uniform texture and distinct straight grain. Typically light and soft in nature.
Birch
A fine grain with nice texture with creamy white to brown wood(no differentiation between heartwood to sapwood).
Butternut
Straight grained, even textured, pale yellow to reddish brown with indistinct boundary between heartwood and sapwood, works easily, turns and carves extremely well.
Aromatic Cedar
Is a domestic wood that grows mostly in the southern states. The heartwood is reddish with a white sapwood and is very knotty. As the name suggests is has an aromatic smell which makes it ideal for closets and blanket chests.
Western Red Cedar
The heartwood shows a considerable color variation when fresh, from a dark chocolate brown to a salmon pink color, maturing down to a reddish-brown and, in time, to silver-grey. Straight grained, rather course textured, with a prominent growth ring figure and non-resinous.
Cherry
Yellow pink sapwood with reddish brown to deep red heartwood. Color deepens with age and exposure to sunlight. Fine uniform, straight grain, satiny smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Medium density and good bending properties. Low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.
Cherry (Rustic)
Same as Cherry above but contains more knots and color variation.
Cypress
The sapwood is pale yellow white with the heartwood varying in color from light to dark or reddish brown.
MG Douglas Fir
Mixed Grain Doug Fir. The heartwood is a light reddish-brown shade, and the contrast between earlywood and latewood provides a prominent growth ring figure which shows as an abrupt colour contrast on plain sawn timber and rotarty cut veneers. The wood has a wavy or spiral grain with a uniform medium texture.
VG Douglas Fir
Vertical Grain Doug Fir. The heartwood is a light reddish-brown shade, and the contrast between earlywood and latewood provides a prominent growth ring figure which shows as an abrupt colour contrast on plain sawn timber and rotarty cut veneers. The wood has straight grain (vertical grain) and uniform medium texture.
Red Elm
Heartwood is light to medium brown, sometimes with a hint of red, sapwood is a pale white or cream color. Grain is sometimes straight, but commonly interlocked.
Hickory
Resembles Ash but with a reddish brown heartwood. For appearance, the white sapwood is often preferred to the reddish heartwood. A ring porous wood with the pores of the wood forming a well defined ring.
Hickory Rustic
Same as Hickory above but knottier with more mineral spots and color variation.
Hard Maple
Creamy white sapwood with a light reddish brown tinge, heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown. Darker heartwood can vary with growing region. Close fine, uniform texture is generally straight grained but known to have some figure.
Soft Maple #1
In most respects Soft Maple is very similar to Hard Maple. Generally the sapwood is grayish white, sometimes with darker colored pith flecks. The heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown. The wood is usually straight grained. Also this is #1 common which will have a lot more color variation. Is good wood for making drawers on cabinets.
Red Oak
All of our Red Oak is Northern Red Oak. Northern Oak has a finer grain and less color variance. Mostly straight grained with a course texture. Heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown. Sapwood is a light brown color.
Red Oak Rustic
Same as Red Oak above but contains more knots and color variation.
Red Oak (Qtr Sawn)
Same as Red Oak above but is quarter sawn. The quarter slicing cut produces a straight grain effect. The quarter log is mounted on the table so the growth rings hit the blade at right angles. A flake pattern is produced when slicing occurs.
White Oak
Sapwood is light colored and heartwood is light dark brown. Mostly straight grained with a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than Red Oak.
White Oak Rustic
Same as White Oak above but contains more knots and color variation.
White Oak (Qtr Sawn)
Same as White Oak above but is quarter sawn. The quarter slicing cut produces a straight grain effect. The quarter log is mounted on the table so the growth rings hit the blade at right angles. A flake pattern is produced when slicing occurs.
White Pine Eastern
The heartwood colour varies from pale straw light reddish-brown. Although not very resinous, resin ducts appear on longitudinal surfaces as fine brown lines. It is soft, straight grained and very even textured wood. Usually has a lighter grain and color then Southern Yellow Pine.
Yellow Pine Southern
The heartwood colour varies from pale straw light reddish-brown. Although not very resinous, resin ducts appear on longitudinal surfaces as fine brown lines. It is soft, straight grained and very even textured wood.
Poplar
Sapwood is creamy white and may be streaked. Heartwood may vary from pale yellowish brown to olive green. On exposure to light, the green color of the heartwood will tend to darken to a brown. Medium to fine texture is straight grained and has a comparatively uniform texture. Good paint grade wood.
Sapele(African Mahogany)
The heartwood has a medium to dark reddish-brown color, characterized by a well-defined ribbon striped figure on quartered surfaces. Sometimes, when wavy grain is present, a very attractive fiddleback figure, roe figure or occasionally beautiful mottled figure is obtained.
Walnut
Creamy white sapwood, with light brown to dark chocolate brown heartwood, occasionally with a purplish cast and darker streaks. Rich patina grows more lustrous with age. Our walnut is steamed, to darken the sapwood for less color variation. Generally straight grained, but can have a wavy or curly grain that produces an attractive and decorative figure.
