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 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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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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