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Types of Lumber & their Uses

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There are basically two kinds of wood from which to choose: hardwoods and softwoods. In addition, there are different uses based on the characteristics of each wood type. Hardwoods are the deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the fall. Hardwoods are classified by pore openings as either: Closed Grained (smaller pores), like cherry and maple or Ring Porous (larger […]

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