There are five woods from African considered as ‘Redwoods’ (Mahoganies or Mahogany looking and substitutes). Theses woods are in order of cost from least to most: Okoume, Tiama (also known as Edinam), Sapele, African Mahogany (has several names), and Utile (Sipo)....
Our sister company ETT Fine Woods did a great write-up comparing Ipe Decking with Cedar Decking since they are often compared to each other when trying to choose the proper wood. We do wholesale trade in Ipe decking with our “One Deck at a Time” program....
Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Garapa, Massaranduba, Treated, Cedar, Redwood, and Composites. We know that there is a lot of information out there to digest when it comes to understanding which type of wood is best for your project. We wanted to provide a comparison of the specs...
We currently have Beli Lumber on special at ETT Fine Woods. Beli (Julbernardis pellegriniana) is an economical substitute for Zebrawood. It is roughly 65% of the cost of Zebrawood. The quarter sawn has distinctive stripping. However, it usually lacks as sharp...
On Friday the 3rd of October, we laid to rest a great business leader, friend, confidant and most of all, a genuine person. Robert P. Thompson led ETT Fine Woods Co. to great heights. He lived a full and exciting life including graduation from Princeton...
Hardwood lumber is often called either “Air Dried,” “Kiln Dried,” or “Green”: What’s the difference? First let’s start with how we get from tree to board. First, trees are harvested. A harvested tree is called a log. A log is taken to a sawmill, and...
