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What is 4/4 Lumber?

April 15, 2024 by Advantage Lumber

When stepping into a lumberyard or browsing wood for a project, you might come across terms like 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 8/4 lumber. We often get people that are confused on these measurements or criticize us for not knowing proper fractional measurements. These numbers, which may seem cryptic or wrong at first, are essential in …

Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Flooring Color Change

June 6, 2024June 12, 2023 by Advantage Lumber

Brazilian Cherry, also known as Jatoba, is a popular choice for hardwood flooring due to its durability and exotic beauty. The wood’s color can range from a reddish-brown to a rich, dark brown, often with hints of gold or deep red. The wood is also characterized by distinctive grain patterns that add to its appeal. …

Woodworkers, This Is The Cocobolo For You!

October 5, 2015September 30, 2015 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Our large shipment of Cocobolo included some of the largest logs we’ve ever received! It’s exciting to see such variety in our supply because we can expand our product lines for you.

Wood of the Month: Ambrosia Maple (Wormy Maple)

June 7, 2023September 8, 2014 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Covered with unique patterns, Ambrosia Maple is the perfect wood for anyone who seeks one of a kind wood. — Covered with unique patterns, Ambrosia Maple is the perfect wood for anyone who seeks a one of a kind wood.

Ambrosia Maple is a highly coveted wood for many projects because of its very unique and colored patterns. A lot of people often wonder if Ambrosia Maple is a specific species of wood, or if some sort of chemicals were added to give it the interesting patterns. The truth is that Ambrosia maple isn’t a different species, its regular soft maple that has had small beetles called ambrosia beetles nesting in it which carry a certain type of fungus for food.

Hardwood Lumber 101 – What Are the Types of Sawn Lumber?

November 28, 2011 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Ever wonder how flat/plain sawn, quarter sawn, and rift sawn lumber are made? Check out this brief video describing the types of sawn lumber. Learn more about sawn lumber at AdvantageLumber.com.

How We Air & Kiln-Dry Lumber to the Highest Quality

September 23, 2011September 23, 2011 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Wood is amazing. Made up of cells, wood is a hygroscopic material that holds water. As anyone who paid attention in fifth grade science class already knows, this process of water and nutrients moving from the ground, through the root system, through the wood, and to the leaves is a critical component of photosynthesis leading …

Hardwood 101 – White Oak Lumber

March 8, 2022April 18, 2011 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

White Oak trees (botanically called Quercus Alba) grow throughout much of eastern North America and can reach heights of 70 to 80 feet, with diameters of 2 to 3 feet. White oaks vary in color from light tan to pale yellow-brown with a pinkish tinge. Its sapwood is white to very light brown, while its …