Q: Can you explain for me the connection between hardwood lumber grades, yield and cost? We are seeking to reduce our raw material costs. You always seem to be so practical and clear in your ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —The hardwood industry adds $17 billion to Indiana’s economy. Since 1898, the hardwood lumber industry has relied on the human eye to detect knots and other imperfections as a way ...

A few weeks ago I ordered 300 board feet of 12′, #1 common walnut from a wholesaler that I use on a regular basis. The customer that I ordered it for doesn’t mind knots, so #1 common, which is not the ...

Sawdust and wood scraps at Mud Bay Lumber Company in Haines. Haines is one of dozens of communities around Alaska that have looked into biomass technology. (Photo provided by Clay Good/REAP) A ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue Extension workshop for producers and users of hardwood lumber will offer advice on proper application for different lumber grades and provide the opportunity to ...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A unified system for grading structural lumber among the world’s tropical timber-producing areas has been developed. The establishment of the system was initiated by a research ...

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – Lumber stress grades have been developed by government researchers here. The grades were formulated under a project titled "Development and Implementation of Lumber Stress Grading ...

Dear James: I went out to buy some lumber for some home projects. I was overwhelmed by the different kinds of lumber. Dear Bobbi: Lumber is more than just a tree cut up into boards. There are many ...

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, revealed that its ‘American Hardwood Seminar and Lumber Grading Workshop’, ...