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SASSAFRAS Lumber 8/4 | Wood | 5/4 4/4 2026

Sassafras albidum Sassafras Lumber 8/4: What is it? Sassafras is a hardwood lumber native to the eastern United States.  Sassafras albidum has a pleasant aroma and ash-like appearance. While not harvested on the same scale as oak, maple and poplar, it is a domestically produced hardwood. Additionally it is relatively rot-resistant, durable and easy to […]

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Flamed Koawood Quartersawn Chatoyancy

CHATOYANCY – What is Chatoyance in Figured Wood?2026

Flamed Koa shows chatoyance You may not know the term “chatoyance”, but you’ve probably seen it.  The term derives from the French word “chatoyer”, which means “to shine like a cat’s eye.” If you’ve ever seen a the semi-precious stone tiger’s eye, you get the idea. In woodworking, chatoyance is a similarly striking optical quality

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Macassar Ebony lumber

Macassar EBONY LUMBER | Ebony Wood 2026

Ebony wood with contrasting colors and quairtersawn grain orientation. Macassar Ebony Lumber Macassar Ebony Lumber, sometimes misspelled as Maccassar or Maccasar, is a spectacular Ebony wood hailing from Indonesia.  Exotic Macassar Ebony wood is strong, very dense and stiff. Diospyros celebica is a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is endemic to

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