As confusing as grading and lumber pricing can be for hardwood lumber, navigating the plywood market can cause even more frustration. While we all wish it were simpler than it is, in Part 1 we debunked the concept that you can determine the level of quality simply by counting … [Read more...]
All About Plywood, Part 2
While conventional wisdom says that the number of plies is the greatest indicator of quality when it comes to plywood, the reality is that there’s much more involved in evaluating plywood quality. Instead, you have to consider the manufacturing process as a whole. While that … [Read more...]
Making Sense of Changes in Grading Categories for Manufactured Lumber Products
If you’ve been watching the lumber market over the past decade or so, you’ve probably noticed that even though the prices of solid hardwood and softwood lumber continue to climb, those of manufactured lumber products such as plywood and engineered lumber products such as moulding … [Read more...]
Heating Your Shop for the Winter? Plan for Future Wood Movement – Part 3
There’s no question that anticipating how to respond to extremely dry conditions for your lumber during the winter months is important. But knowing how to prepare for the changes that the boards go through in the future is perhaps even more critical. During the wintertime, … [Read more...]
Heating Your Carpentry Shop for the Winter? Plan for Future Wood Movement – Part 2
Heating your carpentry shop in the wintertime can help you to stay open and productive even when the temperature outside would normally make it too cold to get much work done. Though modern heating methods greatly improve conditions for workers during the colder months of the … [Read more...]
Heating Your Shop for the Winter? Plan for Future Wood Movement – Part 1
Welcome to winter. Whether the winter weather in your area of the country has been below average or unseasonably warm in recent weeks, chances are pretty good that you’ll be experiencing some below freezing temperatures sooner or later as the season progresses. When that happens, … [Read more...]
Teak Color Change
All wood changes color to some extent — particularly after its fibers have been freshly exposed. Teak takes color change to a whole new level. This species has a unique combination of resins and oils, promoting dramatic color change. (Interestingly, those same characteristics are … [Read more...]
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