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Yankee PlankTM American Red Oak planks range in color from reddish cream to medium brown and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A very hard and durable floor with strong, pronounced grain and some color variations. Also available in Select (ask about price). |
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Yankee PlankTM American White Oak planks range in color from cream to medium brown and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A very hard and durable floor with strong grain and some color variations. Also available in Select grade (ask about price). |
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Our Wormy Red Oak planks range in color from light to medium red with a generous scattering of worm holes, varying grain patterns and infrequent knots. A very durable and mildly rustic floor with more than a slight resemblance to reclaimed wormy chestnut but at a much lower price. |
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Common names: White oak, Red oak, American oak |
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Scientific name: Quercus Alba L., Quercus Rubra |
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Hardness (Janka): 1290-1360 |
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 Mostly found in older forests, the average oak will grow up to 100 feet tall and three feet in diameter and will live to be 350 to 400 years old. In the fall, the leaves turn a variety of colors including red, gold, yellow, or purple. Through history, it has maintained a romantic association with constancy; a symbol of strength and protection. Best known of all the American hardwoods, it was the prime building material in the earliest Colonial days and was once the standard building timber in the eastern United States. White Oak's more numerous pores are filled making this wood the choice for water-tight containers. Fine whiskey, wine and other premium distillates are enhanced by aging in White Oak barrels. Oak was, and is, a fine choice for furniture, domestic flooring and interior millwork.
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Yankee PlankTM American Cherry planks range in color from light, reddish cream to reddish brown and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A hard floor with distinctive, fine grain and minor color variations that will deepen over time. With a high quality finish some planks may exhibit irridescence (visible in upper right corner at left). Also available in Select grade (ask about price).
EXPECT LONG LEAD TIMES ON 5" - 8"! |
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Common names: N. American Cherry, Black Cherry |
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Scientific name: Prunus serotina |
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Hardness (Janka): 950 |
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Yankee PlankTM American Hickory planks range in color from brown-tinged white to reddish brown and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. An extremely hard floor with medium grain and much color variation. Also available in Select grade (ask about price). |
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Common names: Shagbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory |
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Scientific name: Carya ovata, Carya laciniosa |
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Hardness (Janka): 1820 |
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Yankee PlankTM American Black Walnut planks range in color from nearly white sapwood to heartwood that is light brown to deep, dark chocolate and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A beautiful floor with mostly straight grain and some color variations. Also available in Select grade (ask about price).
EXPECT LONG LEAD TIMES ON 5" - 8"! |
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Common names: Black Walnut, N. American Walnut |
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Scientific name: Juglans, nigra, (Juglans regia) |
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Hardness (Janka): 1010 |
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Yankee PlankTM Eastern White Pine planks range in color from cream to creamy red and contain tight or star-cracked knots, and other natural character marks. A classic New England floor with indistinct grain and minor color variations. Also available in Select grade (ask about price). |
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Common names: White Pine, Pumpkin Pine |
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Scientific name: Pinus Strobus |
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Hardness (Janka): 380 |
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Very valuable to the American colonists, the cherry wood was used for furniture, the fruit for juice and the bark medicinally to treat bronchitis. Due to the ease with which cherry wood can be worked and its stability, early printers carved their engraving blocks from it. To this day American Cherry is prized for fine furniture. People travel to our nation´s capital each year to enjoy the beautiful display of the cherry blossoms.
Because of its extreme hardness and durability, hickory was used for early machine parts. Before iron became prevalent, it was the ultimate wood of choice for quality barrel hoops. Because of its physical properties it is used for shovel, pick and axe handles as well gym apparatus. Also, the best baseball bats are made from this wood.
Dating back to about 7000 B.C., the walnut fruit is one the oldest tree foods. In the early days of Rome they were considered "food for the Gods" and were named "Juglans regia" in honor of Jupiter. First the ancient Greeks transported the walnut around the old world and later English merchant ships spread the walnut around the world. In those earlier days the nuts were used for food, medicine and dyes. Today, American Walnut is a prized hardwood used extensively in cabinetry, furniture and flooring.
Until 1860 the Eastern white pine formed vast forests in the northeastern U.S. and was intimately associated with New England since the Pilgrims landed in 1620. What was once a seemingly endless supply of timber was used for the construction of houses, barns and stables. In the 17th and 18th centuries virtually every building erected by Colonial Americans was constructed with Eastern white pine, inside and out. Because of this, our customers are attracted to it for its traditional and historic uses in home interiors for wide board flooring, exposed beams and knotty pine panels.