Lumber

Our lumber is kiln-dried.

With more than 60 kiln-dried species in stock, we offer the widest selection of domestic and imported specialty lumber in Atlantic Canada. Whether found in North America or as far away as South America or Africa, we search the world over for lumber of exceptional quality.

Browse at your leisure.

Our inventory – approximately one million board feet – is clearly labeled and easily accessible in our heated, 30,000-square-foot warehouse. You can select what you want in any quantity, or simply tour the warehouse looking for inspiration for your project. You can also place your order by email or, better still, give us a call so that we can be sure to meet your needs precisely.

We have something for everyone, including these spalted maple blanks.

If your project requires small pieces, you’ll find a wide selection in our exotic and domestic milled ends bins.

Wide Genuine South American Mahogany, one of our many specialty items.

Our lumber is well organized, clearly labelled and easily accessible to both staff and customers.

Choose from the extensive inventory in our 30,000-square-foot, heated warehouse.

Balsa

BOTANICAL NAME
Ochroma pyramidale

ORIGIN
Costa Rica

THICKNESS
8/4, 16/4

APPEARANCE
Extremely light weight & soft, colour white, most often used when buoyancy required, excellent choice for models.

Bloodwood

BOTANICAL NAME
Brosimum paraense

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Very hard & dense, uniformly deep red in colour.

Bacote

BOTANICAL NAME
Cordia elaeagnoides

ORIGIN
Mexico

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy & dense, available in short lengths & narrow widths, colour orange to brown with black grain.

Bubinga

BOTANICAL NAME
Guibourtia demeusei

ORIGIN
Cameroon

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy & dense, purple and red with dark purple grain, course texture.

Canarywood

BOTANICAL NAME
Centrolobium paraense

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Yellow with red & brown streaks, medium texture.

Chatekok

BOTANICAL NAME
Sickingia salvadorensis

ORIGIN
Mexico

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Fine texture, sap wood cream colour, heart wood red.

Ebony, Gabon

BOTANICAL NAME
Diospyrus crassiflora

ORIGIN
Nigeria

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy & dense, black colour, preferred by instrument makers, close grain.

Leopardwood

BOTANICAL NAME
Grevillea robusta

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Similar to lacewood but darker in colour and heavier. Colour orange brown with lighter flecking resembling the pattern of fish scales.

Jatoba

BOTANICAL NAME
Hymenaea courbaril

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4, 5/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy, dense, stable, medium open grain, colour varies from red to brown, excellent for flooring and marine uses.

Mahogany, South American

BOTANICAL NAME
Swietenia macrophylla

ORIGIN
South/Central America

THICKNESS
4/4, 5/4, 8/4, 12/4, 16/4

APPEARANCE
True genuine mahogany, stable, very workable, excellent choice for cabinetry and marine purposes, colour ranges from light to medium red brown.

Muiracatiara

BOTANICAL NAME
Astronium fraxinifolium

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4, 6/4

APPEARANCE
Also referred to Goncalo Alves, heavy, dense, reddish brown with dark brown streaks.

Nogal

BOTANICAL NAME
Juglans neotropica

ORIGIN
Peru

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Soft, colour uniform dark brown, even texture.

Padauk

BOTANICAL NAME
Pterocarpus soyauxii

ORIGIN
Congo

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4, 12/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy, dense, porous, colour bright orange when milled ages to brown, aroma of vanilla when cut.

Pau Amarello

BOTANICAL NAME
Euxylophora paraensis

ORIGIN
Brazil

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Dense, interlocking grain, colour uniformly bright yellow.

Pau Ferro

BOTANICAL NAME
Machaerium spp

ORIGIN
Bolivia

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Heavy, dense, fine grain, rich brown & grain ranges from purple to black.

Purpleheart

BOTANICAL NAME
Peltogyne pubescens

ORIGIN
Guyana

THICKNESS
4/4, 8/4

APPEARANCE
Dense, fine texture, colour deep purple ages to dark brown.

Sapele

BOTANICAL NAME
Entandrophragma cylindricum

ORIGIN
Zaire

THICKNESS
4/4, 12/4, 16/4

APPEARANCE
Quarter sawn resulting a ribbon stripe appearance, colour medium red brown, medium texture.

Spanish Cedar

BOTANICAL NAME
Cedrela spp

ORIGIN
Peru

THICKNESS
4/4, 16/4

APPEARANCE
Strong aroma which deters insects, used to make humidors, appearance like Genuine Mahogany, colour medium red brown.

Teak

BOTANICAL NAME
Tectonis grandis

ORIGIN
Myanmar

THICKNESS
4/4, 5/4, 8/4, 12/4

APPEARANCE
Oily texture makes gluing difficult, high silica content, medium brown colour, excellent marine and exterior choice.

Wenge

BOTANICAL NAME
Millettia laurentii

ORIGIN
Zaire

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Dense, hard, very dark rich brown, course texture, open grain, heavy.

Zebrawood

BOTANICAL NAME
Microberlinia brazzavillensis

ORIGIN
Cameroon

THICKNESS
4/4

APPEARANCE
Quarter sawn, course texture, very porous, cream with dark brown vertical grain.