Western hemlock is used for pulpwood, lumber, and plywood.

Q: Can you tell me what is causing us to see a very bumpy, wavy surface when planing? We are running at about 12 knife cuts per inch, but we see a lot of waves anyway.

Q. I saw you speak earlier about the housing market. Could you go over that again?

Q. I was shown two pieces of lumber, one 6-1/2 inches wide and 12 feet long and another almost an inch wider (not quite 7-1/2 inches wide) and 12 feet long and the grader said both were counted as 6 BF. The grader commented to me that some mills produced a lot of this narrow lumber. If our grader is correct, 6-1/2 inches x 12 feet is 936 square inches, while 7-1/2 inches x 12 feet is 1080 inches which is 15 percent more wood. Or I figure that 6-1/2-inch pieces are 15 percent less. I also know that our percentage yield with 6-1/2 inches is a bit lower than from 7-1/2-inch pieces, but this a bit scary. Is this right? What is going on?

Oregon myrtle, often just called myrtle wood, also known as California laurel (Umbellularia californica), is the most expensive wood in North America. The wood, especially the burls, has exquisite grain and color, especially if the logs were submerged for a while before processing.

Q. I have some epoxy glue joints that are not very strong. I know the surfaces are not too smooth, and that is why I am using epoxy. I have increased the pressure but with no luck. What next?

Q. What is the difference between marine grade plywood and regular exterior grade plywood?

Q. We are planing and sanding some soft maple that seems to have a lot of fuzz. Is high MC the cause?

A rare, smooth, extraordinary wood.

Q. We have been buying some quartersawn oak lumber and it seems to be thinner than the lumber we have been buying. The supplier says that is normal. True or false?