Color-matching is far from an exact science, as you’ve probably gathered from Part 1 and Part 2 in this series. While density and grain come out on top, when it comes to influencing lumber color, environmental exposure comes in a close second. After that, we have to consider the … [Read more...]
Lumber Color Demystified: Putting Color Matching in Perspective, Part 2
In Part 1, we considered how grain is the most significant factor affecting lumber color, due to how light reflects off the wood, depending on its density. Grain and density can be affected by many factors, and it’s only the beginning: local climate and weathering come in after … [Read more...]
Lumber Color Demystified: Putting Color Matching in Perspective, Part 1
When you understand how color change varies from species to species as well as over time, you begin to realize that lumber color can be a pretty tricky subject. Even within a species and with freshly milled boards, though, there’s plenty of variety when it comes to color. As an … [Read more...]
How the Lumber Industry Benefits the Environment, Part 2
Lumber is the ultimate green building product. Not only is it renewable and sustainable, but its ability to offer forests commercial value helps contribute to the overall health of the entire planet. Building on what we learned in Part 1, let’s continue to grow in our … [Read more...]
How the Lumber Industry Benefits the Environment, Part 1
Our increasingly environmentally conscious society is bringing some important issues to the forefront when it comes to construction and design. While new, so-called “green” products are continually entering the market in response to this ongoing trend, let’s not forget the … [Read more...]
How the Lacey Act Is Different (and Why You Need an Importer of Record) Part 2
Whether you’re concerned about particularly CITES-protected species or Lacey Act compliance, which applies to all imported lumber, the fact is that you can be held responsible for illegally harvested lumber. You and your end-use customer, like every other member of the supply … [Read more...]
How the Lacey Act Is Different (and Why You Need an Importer of Record) Part 1
Although there are many similarities between the U.S. Lacey Act and the EUTR legislation, there is a major issue that makes the Lacey Act quite unique among all lumber industry regulations: The Lacey Act makes no distinction in the level of accountability required, whether you’re … [Read more...]
Wood Product Manufacturers: You Need the Right Partner
Whatever you’re building — from furniture to windows to guitars and all kinds of things in between — if you need wood, then you need a strategic partnership with a lumber supplier that understands your business’s needs. In all likelihood, your industry requires specific cuts and … [Read more...]
Thinking Outside the Trends: Jatoba Decking, Part 2
We’ve already sung the praises of Jatoba for you, but maybe in the back of your head you’re wondering, “Can it really be that great? I mean, if it were, wouldn’t it be out-selling Ipe?” We can certainly understand such a sentiment, so this time around, we’ll look a little more … [Read more...]
Thinking Outside the Trends: Jatoba Decking, Part 1
While tropical decking of all species is definitely continuing to trend, Ipe and Cumaru are favorites, by far. In addition to Red Balau, Jatoba is another lesser-known species of tropical decking that we think deserves a little more attention. Commonly known within the North … [Read more...]
