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Eastern white pine sales remain sluggish
Written by Brian Caldwell January 27, 2010
It suffers mostly from the drop in housing construction, but continues to have a wide use for a range of projects
Chakte-kok has a fleeting brilliance; color changes rapidly
Written by Brian Caldwell January 26, 2010
Chakte-kok is one of only several wood species in the world that exhibits a brilliant fiery-red color. Unfortunately, once chakte-kok oxidizes, it quickly turns to a dull shade of brown.
English sycamore sought for its figure
Written by Brian Caldwell December 21, 2009
Wood and veneer dealers also purchase the high-quality logs for musical-grade material because of its unique light color
Poplar sales are a hopeful economic sign
Written by Brian Caldwell December 21, 2009
Seen as a "utility wood," sales have been increasing around the country for this secondary and paint-grade product
Soft maple gives hope to wood dealers
Written by Brian Caldwell November 24, 2009
Domestic wood dealers have a wait-and-see attitude when it comes to forecasting how wood markets will perform in 2010. The majority of suppliers agree that wood markets have bottomed out and may actually be slightly on the rise. But any mention of a substantial rally taking place was greeted cautiously by even the most optimistic of dealers. One bright spot - or maybe just a glimmer - is the soft maple market. The lumber retails on average up to $1.50/bf less than hard maple and dealers report fair-to-good sales.
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