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Wood 

We love wood! Wood is not for everyone though.

It can be heavy. It does not want to stay straight. It cracks and checks and twists.

It can be dented and scratched. 

While to some people this is common sense, not everyone knows about the characteristics of wood, so we're going to show you some basic facts about our available types of wood so you can make the best decision for yourself.

Bugs!?
Sappy pitch pockets
Checking
Splitting
Dentable
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Walnut

A pinnacle species: Striking contrasts in color, gorgeous grain, hard and strong.  Walnut has it all, and the price tag to go with 

Maple

Which one?  Maple is numerous and diverse, with many variants:  Sugar, Silver, Big Leaf, Hard Rock,   From bright and plain, to colorful and curvy, Maple is a truly diverse wood, just like the country it represents.

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Elm

This wood is no nightmare!  (...but there's always an Elm St.)

Elm has many breeds, with some of the most colorful examples.  It's not overly hard, so it's a pleasure to work with.  It loves to move/shrink/crack, so it can be a pain, but well worth the effort!

 

Oak

Oak is a long known, strong, tight grained wood. 

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Fir

A common hardwood for British Columbia forests, Fir is typically pink in color with hues of orange like a sunset. It can be quite pitchy so expect some pitch pockets in your fir. 

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Cedar

Cedar is a softwood with a few distinct characteristics that make it unique. 


 

Poplar / Cottonwood

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Tree of Heaven

While growing the Tree of Heaven is thought of as a nuisance, but once milled this tree has stunning colors that could only be referred to as the Tree of Heaven.


 

Exotic

Exotic wood has stunning grain colors that is likely to get the attention of anyone that walks in the room!


 

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Pine

Pine is a softwood common in British Columbia. Typically a pale color, sometimes it's streaked with blue from the pine beetle. 


 

Spruce

Spruce is common in British Columbia forests. It has a pale color so can be mistaken for pine but is much stronger.

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Willow

Willow is a softwood and has the most unexpected, amazing grain of any of the trees. 


 

Black Poplar

Black Poplar is a pale wood that tends to have amazing figured grain.


 

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Cottonwood

Cottonwood is a softwood common in British Columbia. Typically a pale color, sometimes it's also full of figure.


 

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