American Hardwood
White Oak
Quercus alba Varying in colour from a pale, yellow/brown, sometimes with a pinkish tint, quite similar to European Oak. Tends to be fairly straight grain. Usually lighter in colour and milder from the appalchian regions. Medium to coarse texture. UsesFurniture, cabinet making, flooring, doors, high quality joinery
Grade
FAS, FAS1 Face – Kiln Dried, Comsels
Thickness
1” – 3” Specifications
4” and wider - parallel sawn strips, 6’-16’ lengths, Veneers
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra The heartwood varies in colour from a rich dark brown to a purplish-black. The sapwood is usually narrow and a pale brown. The timber is mostly straight grained, but often has a wavy grain. UsesHigh quality furniture, cabinet making flooring, joinery
Grade
Prime, FAS – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 3”
Specifications
4” and wider, 6’ – 16’
Ash
Fraximus Americana The colour varies from almost white in the sapwood to light brown and reddish brown in the heart. The timber is usually straight grained and even textured. UsesFurniture, cabinet making, shopfitting, high quality joinery, sports equipment.
Grade
FAS – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 4”
Specifications
4” and wider
Red Oak
Quercus ruba Colour varies from pink to pale reddish-brown. Mostly straight grained with quite coarse texture UsesFurniture, cabinet making , flooring, doors, hight quality joinery, coffin manufacture
Grade
FAS, FAS1 Face – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 3”
Specifications
4” and wider strips, 10”= and 12” and wider, 6’ -16’
Tulipwood
Liriodendron tulipifera – yellow poplar Generally light in colour, the sapwood whitish, usually wide, the heartwood varying from grey to white to light brown. Fine and even texture with straight grain. UsesCabinet making interior joinery, light construction doors, often painted
Grade
FAS – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 4”
Specifications
4” and wider
American Cherry
Prunus serotina The colour varying from a warm, reddish brown in the heartwood, to the sapwood which is pinkish. Usually a fine, straight grain UsesCabinet making, furniture, high class joinery, musical instruments.
Grade
Prime, FAS – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 4”
Specifications
4” and wider
Maple
Acer Saccharum – hard or rock maple The colour is creamy white, with the heartwood being pinkish with fine darker lines. The timber is straight grained and fine textured. UsesFurniture, flooring, musical instruments, piano actions, bowling alleys, sports equipment
Grade
Prime, FAS – Kiln Dried
Also CND Maple/Brown/Paint
Thickness
1”- 4”
Specifications
4” and wider
Elm (Red)
Ulmus Americana The heartwood is reddish brown with the sap being lighter. Usually straight grained, quite coarse textured, stron, tough wood. UsesBoat building, ladder rungs, furniture, church pews
Grade
Prime, FAS – Kiln Dried
Thickness
1” – 4”
Specifications
4” and wider