Hemlock - practical, flexible, workable

Western Hemlock (Tsuha heterophylla) is found along the coast of British Columbia and Washington state. Hemlock can be distinguished by its white creamy color to a low yellow-pink. Furniture and home builders like to use the wood for its polished sheen and good working properties.

Benefits:

• Excellent for machining and sanding purposes
• Considered a high grade softwood
• Very little variation in grain or color
• Easy to stain and match to other woods
• Resistant to splintering and denting
• Provides a natural color for interiors and finishing work

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Sawing
Sanding
Gluing
Nail Holding
Screw Holding
Finishing
Drying
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Uses:

Flooring, saunas and sauna panels, paneling, doors, window frames and components, stair parts, veneer, ladders, furniture, general millwork.

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