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Wood Types – Catalpa or Catawba
Catalpa, also spelled Catawba, is native to warm temperate regions of North America, the West Indies, and eastern Asia. They can be recognized by their large heart-shaped to three lobed leaves. The two North American species, Southern Catalpa and Northern Catalpa … Continue reading
Wood Types – Kentucky Coffee Tree
Kentucky Coffee Tree A tree native to the Eastern United States having a bi-pinnately compound leaves and flat pulpy woody pods with large seeds. Reportedly early immigrants in Kentucky used the large seeds of this tree as a substitute to … Continue reading
Wood Types – Pink Ivory
PINK IVORY Pink Ivory is an exotic wood native to Southern Africa , and is one of the most rare and beautiful woods in the world. The tree grows predominantly in Zimbabwe , Mozambique and South Africa . It is a … Continue reading
Wood Types – Goncalo Alves
Goncalo Alves Is light to dark reddish brown very desnse wood with black streaks. It is fine grained, and is easy to work with sharp tools if straight grain. It takes a beautiful finish as it’s natural qualities are hard, heavy and … Continue reading
Wood Types – Bubinga
Bubinga The trees, native to Africa are reported to be large, often reaching heights of more than 100 feet and trunk diameters of 36 inches. The sapwood is whitish in color. The heartwood is medium red-brown or red to reddish-brown in … Continue reading
Wood Types – Cocobolo
COCOBOLO Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from Central America . Cocobolo is known to change color after being cut, lending to its appeal. The heartwood is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces … Continue reading
Wood Types – Bocote
Bocote Bocote is a large canopy tree, with some specimens in the natural rainforest reaching up to 120 feet tall and 3 feet in diameter. Bocote is a beautiful wood that comes from Mexico . Bocote is a particularly fine, … Continue reading
Plant a Tree! Arbor Day 2012
Arbor Day 2012 is April 27. So get out there and plant a tree! We love the beauty of wood and things made from wood. However even though we turn wood into beautiful jewelry and home decor items we do not support the harming … Continue reading
Wood Types – Poplar
Poplar Fast-growing hybrid poplars are grown on plantations in many areas for pulpwood and used for the manufacture of paper. The wood is generally white, often with a slightly yellowish cast. It is also sold as inexpensive hardwood timber, more … Continue reading
Take your child to work on April 26th
Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work®Day, has inspired a future generation of girls and boys by helping bring them into the workplace to explore the many life choices they have. http://www.daughtersandsonstowork.org Tweet