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Best Hardwoods Mahogany woodworking lumber

10 Best Hardwoods for Woodworking by a Hardwood Lumber Pro 2025

Quilted Big Leaf Maple Hardwood Lumber Species: Best Woodworking Woods?   Of the hundreds of elite hardwoods available to woodworkers, some are better than others. Over the course of my hardwood lumber career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many of them. Based on my own wood milling experience and the manufacturing experience of clients, I […]

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Top 5 Hardwoods in California 2025

Quilted Maple hardwood guitar body billet Hardwoods grow in California. However, most broad leaf woodworking lumber comes from the Eastern United States. Accordingly,  few woodworkers are aware of the native California hardwood species.  Many unique woods grow here in the Golden State. Here is a list of the top five hardwoods native to California.   Spalted

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California Hardwood Lumber | Forestry Resources In CA 2025

Wood Data | Local to California  California sawmills produced more than 2,000 MMBF of lumber in 2016, accounting for more than 6 percent of U.S. production of softwood lumber and just over 4 percent of U.S. consumption. source: United States Forest Service Here is a guide to local California-based wood, woodworking, forestry and lumber  resources.

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