Tag Archives: Premium woods
Striped Maple: 7 Must-Know Buying Tips
7 clear tips for buying striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum). Learn to pick healthy stock, match shade and soil, and enjoy bark, blooms, and wildlife value.
Types of Hardwood Floors: A Clear Look at Types of Hardwood
Quickly compare 7 popular hardwood types—oak, maple, walnut, cherry, hickory, ash, and exotic species—and learn how to spot each and pick the best for your home.
Spruce Wood: Top 5 Picks for Your Home
A quick guide to the best spruce wood choices for trim, veneers, instruments, craft boards, and shims—plus species notes and simple care tips.
Pinus Echinata: Top 5 Best Buys
Compare five top Pinus Echinata buys—from nursery seedlings and bonsai starters to bark extracts and restoration stock—plus simple selection and care tips for Shortleaf Pine.
Heart Pine: 5 Facts You Need to Know
Discover what heart pine is, why it's rare, and why it makes great flooring and millwork. Five clear facts to guide your next project.
Sequoia Wood: 5 Best Buys for Your Home
Find the best sequoia wood slabs, seedlings, stains, and accessories for your home. Clear buying tips and pricing for California redwood lumber.
Wood Hardness Scale: What the Janka Numbers Really Mean
A clear, short guide to the wood hardness scale. See top Janka ratings, what they mean for floors and furniture, and simple tips for choosing wood.
The Top 10 Hardest Wood in the World: Ranked and Explained
From Australian Buloke to Ipe, this list ranks the top 10 hardest wood species with Janka ratings, common uses, and flooring options for tough projects.
Dark Wood Types: 10 Elegant Choices to Explore
Compare 10 dark wood types - walnut, mahogany, ebony, teak and more. See color, uses, care tips, and greener sourcing for furniture and floors.
Red Oak Wood Flooring: 5 Top Picks
Thinking about red oak wood flooring? Here are quick pros, costs, and five handy picks, plus fixes, stains, and a red oak vs white oak guide.
