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What’s the difference between hardwood and a softwood?
The biological answer is that hardwoods produce seeds with some sort of covering, such as a fruit or a nut. Softwoods produce seeds with no...
Why does a piece of wood have knots?
Knots mark the spot on a tree where there once was a branch, which has since been encased by the growth of the...
Why is there so much color variation among different pieces of hardwood?
Hardwood trees take many years to mature and each one develops its own character markings. Sapwood (wood taken from the outer edge of the tree) and...
Is there a less expensive alternative to buying a solid piece of hardwood?
Depending on how you are using it, you might try a piece of plywood with a hardwood veneer. That is a thin slice of hardwood bonded to a core of...
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