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Redwood |
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Heart Pine |
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Chestnut |
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Phone Fax Address 410-561-9444 410-560-0760 Timonium Commerce Park |
All lumber is kiln dried unless otherwise stated. Please call or stop by the shop for real time stock quotes.
Hymenaea courbaril
Southern Mexico, throughout Central America and the West Indies to northern Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. The tree's best development is on ridges or slopes and high riverbanks.
Heartwood is salmon red to orange brown when fresh, becoming russet to reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dark streaks. Sapwood is usually wide; white, gray, or pinkish. Texture is medium to rather coarse; grain mostly interlocked; golden luster; without distinctive odor or taste.
Tool handles and other applications where good shock resistance is needed, steam-bent parts, flooring, turnery, furniture and cabinet work, and other specialty items.