Peruvian Walnut | Uses, Workability, and Availability

Peruvian Walnut

Introduction Peruvian Walnut is a family of Juglandaceae Nogal, native to Southern Mexico, Central, and South America.  It is also known as Nogal. It is almost similar to black walnut. Many carpenters consider Peruvian Walnut as an alternative to black walnut. It is commonly harvested for hardwood lumber. # Peruvian Walnut   Scientific Name:  Juglans … Read more

What is Basswood? | Everything You Need to Know About Basswood

What is Basswood

Introduction Basswood(Tilia) is a genus of about 30 species of trees and is native to Eastern North America. All Tilia species are known as Linden under the European genus and Basswood for North American species. Some species of basswood are American Basswood (Tilia americana), Carolina Basswood (Tilia Caroliniana), Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa), White Basswood (Tilia … Read more

Basswood vs Alder vs Balsa | What’s the Difference?

Basswood vs Alder vs Balsa

Basswood(Tilia) is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes and is native to Eastern North America. It is commonly known as Linden for European species and Basswood for American species. Some species names of basswood are American Basswood (Tilia americana), Carolina Basswood (Tilia Caroliniana), Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa), White Basswood (Tilia americana … Read more

Pecan Wood | Things you should know about Pecan Wood

Pecan wood

Introduction Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is one of the famous species of hickory.  There are 18 deciduous species of hickory trees. Pecan is native to the South-central United States and Mexico. It produces edible nuts. Owners love to use Pecan for furniture. Because it has many color options such as light, dark and red. This color … Read more

Loblolly Pine | Wood Uses, Workability and Tree Identification

Loblolly Pine

Introduction Loblolly Pine(Pinus taeda) is an evergreen coniferous species of Pine(Pinus). It is native to the Southeastern United States, It is prevalent in the United States and has been used for many applications. It is widely used for Furniture, pulpwood, plywood, composite boards, posts, poles, pilings, crates, boxes, pallets, etc. Pinus taeda is preferred for … Read more