A few weeks ago I ordered 300 board feet of 12′, #1 common walnut from a wholesaler that I use on a regular basis. The customer that I ordered it for doesn’t mind knots, so #1 common, which is not the ...

Q. What is the difference between steamed walnut and unsteamed walnut? A. The process of steaming walnut, and several other species including sweetgum, beech and cherry, involves putting the freshly ...

In this video, I mill down oak from old barrels and incorporate walnut to create two "brick wall" style end grain cutting boards, each measuring approximately 16" x 20" and 2" thick. The process ...

Sometimes Tim O’Neill feels like a sommelier of wood. “What can I pair you up with?” he asks customers at his Urban Lumber Co. showroom, where rows of smooth, straight-edged planks mix with curved ...