Highly recommended for indoor furniture, Western hemlock is one of the most versatile Canadian wood species that is ideal for applications like ladders, artifacts, photo frames, mouldings and so on. The species exhibits great strength-to-weight ratio, excellent machining and good nail and screw holding properties. It is straight-grained, stiff and free from pitch or resin. Among its advantages are that it is lightweight, dimensionally stable, nails firmly without splitting, saws easily without splintering and is available in structural grades. It glues, sands, and finishes well, and is non-resinous. Due to these qualities, it can take on a wide range of stains and polishes to provide a lustrous finish, making it a great choice for contemporary designs.
Highly recommended for indoor furniture, Western hemlock is one of the most versatile Canadian wood species that is ideal for applications like ladders, artifacts, photo frames, mouldings and so on. The species exhibits great strength-to-weight ratio, excellent machining and good nail and screw holding properties. It is straight-grained, stiff and free from pitch or resin. Among its advantages are that it is lightweight, dimensionally stable, nails firmly without splitting, saws easily without splintering and is available in structural grades. It glues, sands, and finishes well, and is non-resinous. Due to these qualities, it can take on a wide range of stains and polishes to provide a lustrous finish, making it a great choice for contemporary designs.
Spruce-pine-fir (SPF) is smooth dressed, kiln-dried and graded for structural applications. Spruce-pine-fir’s strength, stiffness, nail holding ability, and workability combined with its light weight, ease of handling and woodworking properties, have made it a popular wood species for pre-fabricated eco homes and modular housing in India. However, SPF is also proven in applications like artifacts, decorative items and photo frames where its light colour and attractive grains are favoured. The species glues very well and sands to a fine finish and if desired, accepts a variety of stains and clear coatings.
Spruce-pine-fir (SPF) is smooth dressed, kiln-dried and graded for structural applications. Spruce-pine-fir’s strength, stiffness, nail holding ability, and workability combined with its light weight, ease of handling and woodworking properties, have made it a popular wood species for pre-fabricated eco homes and modular housing in India. However, SPF is also proven in applications like artifacts, decorative items and photo frames where its light colour and attractive grains are favoured. The species glues very well and sands to a fine finish and if desired, accepts a variety of stains and clear coatings.
Western red cedar is recommended for applications such as saunas, spas, blinds and shutters. This wood is extremely dimensionally stable which means it resists the natural tendency to warp, twist and crack in harsh conditions. Western red cedar fibres contain natural preservative oils which means the wood resists decay, bacteria, fungi and insect attack, making it the perfect material in moist or humid climates. It is available in larger cross-sections and longer lengths. Western red cedar is highly recommended for outdoor furniture and decking due to its impressive thermal co-efficient, meaning it remains cool even on very hot days. In fact, western red cedar is the best thermal insulator among the commonly available softwood species and is far superior to brick, concrete and steel. Its appealing colour palette, light weight and soft texture makes it popular for various interior applications as well. The wood readily takes exterior grade coatings, including paint, stains, varnish and oil finishes.
Western red cedar is recommended for applications such as saunas, spas, blinds and shutters. This wood is extremely dimensionally stable which means it resists the natural tendency to warp, twist and crack in harsh conditions. Western red cedar fibres contain natural preservative oils which means the wood resists decay, bacteria, fungi and insect attack, making it the perfect material in moist or humid climates. It is available in larger cross-sections and longer lengths. Western red cedar is highly recommended for outdoor furniture and decking due to its impressive thermal co-efficient, meaning it remains cool even on very hot days. In fact, western red cedar is the best thermal insulator among the commonly available softwood species and is far superior to brick, concrete and steel. Its appealing colour palette, light weight and soft texture makes it popular for various interior applications as well. The wood readily takes exterior grade coatings, including paint, stains, varnish and oil finishes.
This wood is exceptionally easy to work with and hence is prized for applications like door shutters, artifacts, and carvings. Yellow cedar contains extractives that act as a natural preservative which enable the wood to resist rot and decay. Yellow cedar can be kept natural or stained to resemble darker hardwoods.
This wood is exceptionally easy to work with and hence is prized for applications like door shutters, artifacts, and carvings. Yellow cedar contains extractives that act as a natural preservative which enable the wood to resist rot and decay. Yellow cedar can be kept natural or stained to resemble darker hardwoods.