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. Cedar gives a great appearance, and it is aromatic and a natural insect-repelling wood. Because of its durability quality, it is used for extreme weather and external applications. Its many special properties make it different from other wood. Cedar is not a wood of a … Read more
Heartwood and Sapwood are the same portions of a tree. 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’s trunk. It transports water and minerals to the tree’s leaves and branches, which is … Read more
What is Cross-Laminated Timber? 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 wooden board is perpendicular to each other, giving strength and stability to the structure. CLT is … Read more
Sapele wood is golden to dark reddish-brown, while walnut wood is lighter pale brown to dark chocolate brown. Sapele wood is stronger and harder than walnut wood. But in the United States, walnut wood is more popular for furniture purposes than sapele, while sapele is more popular for musical instruments. Sapele Wood Sapele is a golden … Read more
The scientific name of Sapele wood is Entendrophragma cylindricum. Sapele wood is used in the manufacture of fine furniture, cabinets, and doors. Sapele is golden to dark reddish-brown in color and becomes darker with age. It is famous for its hardness, dark brown color, and good finishing. Sapele is also known by other names, 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