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What Are The Different Types of Hardwood  Species? Hardwood is one of the two most common types of wood, with softwood being the other. It is the wood produced by dicot trees and found in temperate and tropical forests. In Africa and beyond, there are hundreds of hardwood species found and used. In this article, …

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When you are out in the market looking to buy wood for construction, firewood or any other purpose, it helps to know about the different types of wood so that you can make the right decision. Not all woods that we see around us, in objects like furniture, tabletops, etc., are solid wood. Because of …

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Oak is a very popular hardwood used in a variety of projects, ranging from flooring to furniture, cabinetry, crafting, joinery, paneling, and decking. Though the use of oak timber is common since pre-colonial times, the wood is equally great for building modern pieces of stylish furniture. Because of its high durability, hardness and great looks, …

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Whether you are a professional woodworker, someone who works in construction, or are a wood enthusiast, the timber identification technique is the ability to identify one wood species from one another that might be valuable to you. There is no way you can learn to identify all kinds of lumber in just one day or …

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Live edge wood slabs are a fast-growing trend among interior designers who love to blend contemporary designs with natural objects like live wood furniture. Applications of natural edge wood can be seen in both home and workplace settings. In fact, no interior design magazine is complete without some live edge wood objects. If you are …

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For most of us, when we hear the word ‘teak’, before comes the image of a timber that is dark or golden-brown in color with creamy whitish sapwood. But, did you know there are over 10 varieties of teak wood on the basis of origin alone, with color ranging from dark brown to red and …

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There is natural timber, which I’m sure you all must have heard about. And then, there is industrial timber, which is a more artificial form of timber that is manufactured scientifically in a factory. Because industrial timber is manufactured scientifically and using a research-backed process, it is usually stronger and more durable when compared to …

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Softwood is a wood product that is derived from trees and used in a variety of projects, including construction and furniture making. Contrary to the name, softwood is not always soft, but it’s usually lighter than hardwood. Because of its easy availability and cheaper price than hardwood, softwood is the most common wood used in …

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Teak is one of the most popular premium hardwood species in the world. It’s a tropical hardwood that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Also known by its scientific name, Tectona grandis, teak trees commonly grow in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Due to its rare availability and extensive growth time (takes about …

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