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What is Rough Green?
Is fresh-cut green lumber that has not been dried, planed or surfaced.
What is Kiln Dried?
This is lumber that has been dried to a moisture content of approximately 7%.
What is Aspen wood?
There are five typical aspen all native to cold regions with cool summers. The deciduous Aspens typically grow in large colonies by spreading root suckers or seeds. They can grow up to 40 feet tall in a short period of time. Aspen has increased in popularity in forestry, mostly because of its fast growth rate and ability to regenerate from sprouts, which makes the regeneration of the forest after harvesting or a fire much cheaper, as no planting or sowing is required. The wood is white and fairly strong with very low flammability. Although it can be stained, the lack of wood grain prompts more customers to paint this type of hard wood.
What is Ash wood?
In North America there are two primary types of Ash trees: White and Black. White Ash wood is clear white to pale yellow sapwood with straight grains, open pores and is hard with no distinctive taste or odor. It is tough yet elastic with high shock resistance and excellent steam bending characteristics. Black Ash is more consistent pale brown or tan color and a little softer. Ash finishes relatively easily and takes a beautiful stain. It can be stained to look like oak as the grain pattern of the two woods is similar.
What is Birch wood?
Birch grows abundantly in North America. White birch is the most common because of its distinctive smooth resinous white bark that peels, rolls or curls in some fashion. Birch trees are usually the first to establish in cleared land and reach an average height of 70 feet and 2 feet in diameter. Birch has a fine and uniform texture, closed pores, no significant odor and stains and finishes easily. The wood is mostly white but as it nears the core will show brown flame patters, with white sap edges…quite dramatic. |
