Beech
Fagus Grandifolia, known as beech, is a hardwood tree that grows throughout the Eastern U.S., and is a famous tree known as the “mother of the forest” for its nature-rich humus. It is commercially concentrated in the Central and Mid-Atlantic States. Beech is commonly used to make furniture, flooring, millwork, and paneling.
Beech has an average tree height of 120ft. The wood is described as heavy, hard, strong, high in resistance to shock and suitable for steam bending. Beech is generally straight-grained, with a close uniform texture. The wood is readily worked with most hand and machine tools; it has good nailing and gluing properties, and is easy to stain with a finish.
We proudly receive our beech lumber from Augusta Lumber, in Waynesboro, VA.
Cherry
Prunus Avium, the cherry tree, is a deciduous tree that grows throughout the Midwestern and Eastern U.S.
Its main areas for commercial growth are Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and New York. The main uses for its wood are for fine furniture and cabinet making, moldings, paneling, flooring, doors, and musical instruments.
Cherry has an average tree height of 60 to 80 feet and can live up to 200 years. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Cherry is easy to machine, nails and glues well. When sanded and stained, it produces an excellent smooth finish.
We proudly receive our cherry lumber from the Atlanta Hardwood Corporation facility, located in Huntersville, NC. As an FSC-certified company, they participate in the sales of lumber from sustainably-managed forests.
Soft Maple
Acer rubrum, red maple or soft maple, is a hardwood tree that grows throughout the Eastern U.S. and to a lesser extent, on the West Coast. It is also commonly grouped with silver maple and box elder.
Soft maple is mostly used to make furniture, kitchen cabinets, millwork, paneling, molding, doors, and musical instruments. Charcoal is often made from soft maple, as well. The sapwood of maple is grayish white, while the heartwood varies from light- to dark-reddish brown. A beneficial characteristic of soft maple is its ability to resemble other species when treated, stained, or finished.
With an average height of 60 to 80 feet, maple lumber is usually straight-grained. Though soft maple machines well, it can be difficult to properly fasten.
We proudly receive our maple lumber from the Atlanta Hardwood Corporation facility, located in Huntersville, NC. As an FSC-certified company, they participate in the sales of lumber from sustainably-managed forests.
