Episodios

  • 150 - Hickory

    150 - Hickory
    Jun 25 2025
    It could be said that Hickory built America. Hickory's properties made the American felling axe possible with its extremely high MOR and MOE values. Today we discuss this great American wood and why you need to add it to your repertoire of woods.
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    1 h y 3 m
  • 149 Douglas Fir

    149 Douglas Fir
    May 29 2025
    Douglas Fir is a species we find everywhere. So much so that we may not even know we are looking at it. It has two distinctly different markets: construction lumber and fine (very fine) lumber for cladding, decking, soffits, and even furniture. The species has had a rebirth of late and is outcompeting Western Red Cedar in the forests.
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    46 m
  • 148 - Common Lumber, Common Uses

    148 - Common Lumber, Common Uses
    May 15 2025
    What are the markets for the common species of lumber you find at your hardwood lumber dealer. I delve into who is buying what and for what. Plus further discussion about logging in national forest land, wood movement and heat, buying veneer, and harvesting Boxwood.
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    57 m
  • 147 - Parota

    147 - Parota
    Apr 29 2025
    This time I featured Parota or Guanacaste. The Costa Rican national tree and known for being avialable in wide slabs of red, ribbony goodness. I also discuss how to know if the wood you are buying will be good for the project you intend to build, and fungus..mmmm fungus.
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    44 m
  • 146 - They Don't Grow 'Em Like They Use To

    146 - They Don't Grow 'Em Like They Use To
    Apr 16 2025
    Time to revisit the old stud torn from a building that is compared to the new stud fresh from the big box store. But more to the point, let's take a look at how wood is sawn from a log to meet market demands. Not that trees don't grow like they use to but do we actually need them that way too.
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    56 m
  • 145 - London Plane

    145 - London Plane
    Mar 26 2025
    This episode's featured species is London Plane or Plantanus hybridia. Nearly identical to American Sycamore it is a fun blonde wood option with a striking quartersawn lace pattern. Soft and light it is easy to work but can be difficult to dry without a lot of twisting and checking. We also open the can of worms on the lumber tariff conversation and look at how lumber can pose a national security threat. Other topics include, decking product options, softer woods for cabinets and counter tops, and finally lesser grade lumber availability.
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    1 h y 22 m
  • 144 Windwood LLC

    144 Windwood LLC
    Mar 12 2025
    My guest today is Mark Dubac of Windwood LLC in Portland, OR. Mark has a reputation on social media for humorous posts about the sawmilling world. Often making fun of influencers he has become a bit of an influencer himself by pulling back the curtain and showing what actually goes into sawing logs as a business.
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    1 h y 20 m
  • 143 Red Maple

    143 Red Maple
    Mar 3 2025
    Red Maple is also sold as Soft Maple and it is one of the species of Maple commonly found in the Soft Maple group like Big Leaf, Silver, and Striped Maple. Box Elder is often lumped into this group and sold as well as Soft Maple. Also in this show: KDAT, Lumpy plywood, and untarped lumber.
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    45 m