65 Worcester Road
Toronto, ON M9W 5N7
P: 416-749-6857
F: 416-749-8969
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7000 Tranmere Dr
Mississauga, ON L5S 1L9
P: 905-677-9204
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Wood Species
- This is our most commonly used material, it is also known as American Poplar or Tulip Wood.
- The sapwood or Poplar is typically a creamy white and it can be streaked.
- The heartwood can vary from pale yellowish-brown to olive green.
- The grain of this wood is a medium-to-fine texture and is generally quite straight.
- We use two types of oak more than others; Red Oak & White Oak.
- Red Oak has a light to medium brown heartwood that is common has a reddish cast while White Oak which tends to be more olive coloured.
- Both types of oak wood have a straight grain with a coarse and uneven texture.
- Both of these materials are widely used as they are strong, durable, take stain well and easy to work with.
- Pine wood trees are considered softwood trees, which means, its wood is softer than other hardwood varieties.
- This tender wood ranges from yellow to creamy white.
- It has a uniform texture and is known for its fine grain and work-ability.
- The sapwood is yellowish to reddish-white,while, the heartwood is reddish-yellow and darkens to a reddish-brown colour.
- Unlike most hardwoods, the sapwood of hard maple lumber is more commonly used over the heartwood.
- The colour of sapwood from white to cream and can even have a reddish golden hue.
- The grain pattern is more often straight, but it can be wavy with a fine and even texture.
- The heartwood of this material is a light pinkish brown when freshly cut but it will dark with time.
- Cherry is very well known to be one of the best woods for workability.
- This material is very stable with a straight grain.
- Sometimes this wood can be difficult to stain, as it can give blotchy results.
- The heartwood of Sapele is a golden to dark reddish brown and will darken with age.
- Aside from the common ribbon pattern seen when boards are quarter sawn, this wood is known to have a wide variety of other grain patterns, such as: pommele, quilted, mottled, wavy, beeswing, and fiddleback.
- The heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks.
- Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast.
- The wood is usually easy to work with when the grain is straight and regular.
- Although walnut is rarely stained with anything other than a clear coat it does finish and stain well.
- Knotty pine has high strength and mechanical resistance.
- It is resistant to cycles of drought and humidity.
- This wood has visible knots offering a rustic appeal.
- This softwood is relatively cheaper but not extremely durable.
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