White Oak
Description: White oak is a pre-eminent hardwood of eastern North America found primarily in Quebec, Ontario and the North Eastern United States. Typically at maturity it reaches heights between 19-25m (65-85 ft) and is not unusual for a tree to be as wide (branch to branch) as it is tall.
Characteristics: The wood is light brown in colour with paler sapwood (part of the tree right under the bark). It is strong, tough, heavy, durable and beautiful with a fine grain.
Hardness: 1360
Our Oak Products: Refined Rustic – White Oak | Elegant – White Oak
Alder
Description: Red Alder is a deciduous tree native to western North America found from Alaska to central California almost always within about 200km of the Pacific Coast. It is one of the largest species of alder in the world reaching heights of 30-40 m (100-130 ft) and diameters of 56-56cm (22-30 in).
Characteristics: Red Alder wood is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes to a light tan or light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge when exposed to the air. Heartwood is formed only in trees of advanced age, and there is no visible boundary between heartwood and sapwood.
Hardness: 590
Our Alder Products: Traditional – Alder | Classic Distinction – Alder | Distressed Antique – Alder
Douglas Fir
Description: Douglas Fir is one of the best known wood species in the world. In British Columbia there are two varieties of Douglas Fir, Coastal - grows on the southern mainland coast of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, and Interior - found throughout southern and central BC. The Douglas fir can reach up to 85 metres in height on the coast and 42 metres in the interior.
Characteristics: Douglas Fir produces warm tones of orange red to reddish brown, with a lighter yellowish-white sapwood. Douglas Fir is generally straight-grained, although sometimes has a tendency for wavy or spiral grain to be present. Large, spaced out knots are typical of this type of wood.
Reclaimed Douglas Fir is almost exclusively first-growth timber. This aged and cured first-growth timber is a much deeper red with fewer yellow and orange tones than new second-growth Douglas Fir lumber. The grain patterns in Reclaimed Douglas Fir tend to be straighter, tighter, and more consistent than in second-growth lumber. Reclaimed Douglas Fir typically does not contain any sapwood.
Hardness: Coastal Fir – 710; Interior Western Fir – 660; Interior Northern Fir - 600
Our Douglas Fir Products: Antique – Fir | Rustic Charm – Fir | Barn Board – Fir | Natural Splendor – Fir
Western White Pine
Description: Western White Pine is commonly found in the drier parts of Vancouver Island, the adjacent mainland coast and in the wetter parts of the southern interior, particularly at low elevations. It is a large tree, up to 60 meters high and usually found in mixture with other species.
Characteristics: White pine is generally cream coloured to light reddish-brown with a white to pale yellow sapwood. There is little contrast between heart wood and sapwood. The wood is generally straight-grained with even, uniform texture with knots usually ingrown. Fine brown lines tend to appear on longitudinal surfaces due to resin ducts.
Hardness: 420
Our Pine Products: West Coast Pine
