Timber blogger shares brief information about wood and woodwork tools that help artists to make a wooed project. We post about types of wood and uses.
The tradition of wood art has been going on for centuries. In this modern time, many machines and tools have come, which has made the work of woodwork easy.
Introduction Cedar Woods is known for making quality home furniture. It gives a great appearance, cedar is aromatic and natural insect-repelling wood. Because of its durability quality, it is used for extreme weather and external application. Its many special properties make it different from other wood. Cedar is not a wood of a particular species. … Read more
Heartwood and Sapwood are the same portions of a tree. We can say it is two parts of the same tree. Heartwood, also called Duramen, is the central core of the tree trunk. On the other hand, sapwood is the outer part of a tree trunk. Sapwood transports water and minerals to the leaves and … Read more
Introduction Cross-laminated timber (CLT), also known as X-Lam is an engineered timber product. CLT is made by gluing together multiple layers (usually three, five, or seven layers) of solid lumber using hydraulic or vacuum pressure. Each lumber board was placed side-by-side. To make a strong CLT structure, Panel timbers are arranged crosswise to each other … Read more
Sapele Sapele is an excellent wood species. It is used in the manufacture of furniture, cabinets, doors, and musical instruments. Sapele is also known by another name Sapelli or sapele mahogany. Sapele wood is also considered an alternative to mahogany. Because many of its properties are similar to mahogany. “Sapele” name comes from the city … Read more
The scientific name of Sapele Wood is Entandrophragma cylindricum. Sapele wood is used in the manufacture of fine furniture, cabinets, and doors. Sapele is a golden to dark reddish-brown color. Color tends to darken with age. It is famous for its hardness, dark brown color, and well finishing. Sapele is known by another name Sapele … Read more
Sapele wood is harder and stronger than Mahogany, but mahogany wood is darker and more popular than Sapele. Sapele and Mahogany are very similar to each other in many respects. Hence Sapele wood is the first alternative to Mahogany. Mahogany Wood Mahogany is a durable, stable, and rot-resistant hardwood. It is famous for many reasons, such … Read more
