Did you know that...

1. Maple is twice as heavy as Basswood?
2. Pine is sold in specific dimensions: 1" x 6" x 8'; 1" x 12", etc?
3. Hardwood is sold in a variety of widths and lengths?
4. Bd Ft stands for Board Foot, which is defined as follows: A unit of volume of sawed wood that is defined as being 1/12 of a cubic foot, or the equivalent of a square piece of wood that measures 12 inches by 12 inches and 1 inch thick.
5. You can calculate the Bd Ft of a piece of wood by multiplying its width in inch by its length in foot by its thickness in inch and dividing the result by 12?
6. The most popular dimensions are 4/4", 6/4", 8/4", and 12/4"?
7. Western Red Cedar is strongly recommended for outdoor use?
8. Kiln dried hardwood is considered to be dry once it achieves 6% to 8% moisture?
9. Maple and Birch are the only hardwoods that are categorized by their colour: Sap wood (white) and Heart wood (brown)?
10. We have our own tiger woods in both: Red Maple and Yellow Birch?