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AshAsh - The wood of white ash is very similar in appearance and characteristics, to red oak.. in fact almost identical in grain pattern, but without the pink overtones... sapwood is typically creamy white to pale straw coloured, with reddy brown heart stock. Wood is typically easy to sand and machine. Like oak it is open pored so a little harder to get a quality finish. Using a pore filler is always a possibility for those high end projects	BasswoodBasswood - is more commonly referred to as American Whitewood in the lumber industry, it is often confused with other whitewoods like poplar and various components of the tulipwood family. In the landscaping industry, the sales staff would refer to it as an American linden, or lime tree. It grows most commonly in the eastern, central part of North America, particularly around the great lakes. There are approximately 30 different types of basswood in this part of the world. The young basswood trees have smooth gray bark, that darkens and becomes deeply ridged as it ages. It is a fast growing tree that loves to grow along the sides of rivers. Trees can easily grow 80' tall and more than 2' in diameter	Black CherryBlack Cherry - is a soft to medium density wood, closed pored, tight grain like maple, beautiful pink/reddy brown colours that darken significantly with age to a very rich russet brown. Sand and finishes beautifully, must watch grain direction when planning, straight forward to machine
Hard MapleHard Maple - is currently used for furniture, cabinets, decorative woodwork, flooring, veneers, cutting surfaces, bowling pins, utensils, and bowls.. Ideal for ballroom and gymnasium floors as well as cutting boards and countertops. We think of fiddleback maple as the wood of choice for violin makers. It looks beautiful and resonates sound to perfection. The soft maples are often used as a cheaper substitute for hard maple mouldings, or in applications where the trim is painted. It is used extensively in the box making industry, and often soft maple boxes are then covered with decorative wood veneers. Generally speaking maples are a great all round woodworking lumber	Red OakRed Oak - North America - Northern Oak and Mountain Oak. A reddish brown wood with medium to coarse texture. Straight grain and medium strength. Planes well and can have a tendency to chip when the grain curves towards the edge. Easy to cut and takes a superb edge. Takes all finish applications very well. Furniture, cabinet making, and flooring	PoplarPoplar - A light sapwood to a brown hardwood that turns green upon exposure. The lumber is somewhat weak and brittle, and is only moderately stong. Machines easy with minimal tear out when knives are sharp. Joins & profiles very well. Stains and paints exceptionally well. Key uses would be general cabinet work, shelving, boxes, veneering, & general construction
SassafrasSassafras - is pale brown to orange brown, resembling ash or chestnut. The narrow sapwood is yellowish white. The wood has a coarse texture and is generally straight-grained. Well-known as an aromatic species. Sassafras is easily worked and takes a finish well. It glues well and holds screws better than it nails, where pre-boring may be necessary to avoid splitting. It requires care in drying as it has a tendency to check with small movement in performance	Spanish CedarSpanish Cedar - This is always the wood of choice to line your humidor. It is very stable, responds well to changes in humidity. Although it is actually a mahogany, it gives off a cedar like aromatic that is the appeal for humidor manufacturers. It is a nice rich, reddish to medium brown colour, and fairly straight grained. Don't leave it to just the humidor makers though, as it is a beautiful stable wood for scroll sawing and any other small woodworking projects	SycamoreSycamore - is white to light yellow, while the heartwood is light to dark brown. The wood has a fine close texture with interlocked grain. Contrasts well with other species. The wood machines well, but high speed cutters are needed to prevent chipping. It is resistant to splitting due to the interlocked grain. The wood glues well and stains, with care, to an excellent finish. It dries fairly rapidly, with a tendency to warp. It has moderate shrinkage and little movement in performance
WalnutWalnut - A dark brown wood with lighter streaks that is soft to medium in density, but medium to heavy in weight. Planes, joins, & cuts very well. Excellent turning wood with minimal dulling. Finishes to a beautiful sheen, takes most polishes well	White OakWhite Oak - A beige to medium brown wood with medium to coarse texture with very good strength and medium to heavy weight. Can be milled and planed easily. Will cut joints easily but routing can chip a little. Takes most finishes beautifully and sands to a fine surface. Furniture, cabinet making, & flooring	White PineWhite Pine - is the most common craft wood in my area. It is relatively cheap and easily available, from very knotty to totally clear. For these reasons, eastern white is used extensively in all areas of woodworking, cabinets, scrollsaw & craft work, folk art and even wood turning for table legs. We make it into lumber, flooring and wall paneling. The native Indians used it for totem poles, today much of the lower grade material goes into pulp & paper and animal bedding, reserving the high grades for lumber
	White Oak (Quarter Sawn)White Oak (Quarter Sawn) - Quartersawn means the the direction of the cut according to the growth rings in a tree. Basically the board is cut quartering to the grain or an easier way to look at is that the boards are cut out of the log like a piece of pie except it doesn't taper at the center