Quartersawn Poplar Lumber 4/4

QUARTERSAWN POPLAR Lumber | POPLAR WOOD | 4/4 8/4

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Hardwood Lumber, Poplar with medullary rays. Quarter Sawn Poplar Lumber Quartersawn Poplar wood is rare, despite poplar being a common domestic lumber.  Rather, plain-sawn or flat sawn poplar wood is inexpensive and easy to find. Typically, poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) sawn in plain-sawn grain orientation.  Traditionally, quarter-sawing poplar adds significant processing costs without adding significant value […]

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SASSAFRAS Lumber 8/4 | Wood | 5/4 4/4 2024

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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?2025

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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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