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Exotic lumber enthusiasts and wood turners rejoice! From African Padauk to Zebrawood, you can have your pick of the world’s finest exotic hardwoods. Renowned by woodworkers everywhere for the unique pieces they create, it’s easy to see why designer pieces and furniture made of exotic hardwoods are featured in upscale homes and magazines. Thanks to …
Known as Brazilian Teak, Cumaru is one of the world’s finest hardwoods. Flooring experts, designers, and contractors tend to rave about the inherent qualities found in this exceptional exotic hardwood. Here’s the most important facts about Cumaru: Color can vary from a golden tan to reddish brown Some dark grain accents may be present throughout …
What is Rustic Hickory? Rustic is a Grade of flooring that has a wide color variance in color plus some visual defects which all add to the flooring’s distressed look. This kind of flooring works really well with traditional interior design styles. Lots of hardwood flooring may claim to be unique. However, with the unique …
One of the nice things about being the leading importer of exotic hardwoods is that we are able to adequately provide wood that is FSC certified to the marketplace. Our high standing with the most reputable mills in Brazil means that we provide the best FSC wood at very competitive prices. With our Chain of …
Wood of the Week Cocobolo Cocobolo wood is a highly-prized amongst woodworkers. As you can see from the picture above, cocobolo is also extremely attractive. The combination of auburn and hard brown to black streaks create such striking pieces. You can find cocobolo pens for well over $100. When you buy Cocobolo from Advantage, you …
What are the best screws to use on ipe decking? Star drive screws work great when installing ipe decking. Remember, with hardwoods as dense as ipe, we highly recommend pre-drilling. Trust us, it will save you loads of time and aggravation and will prolong the life of your deck. We recommend Star drive screws for …
There’s a ton of misleading information out there about the best decking on the market. It’s getting harder and harder to decipher the truth from mere marketing and fancy packaging. It’s because of this confusion that people are turning back to materials that are proven to stand the test of time. Hardwood decking is, once …