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Wood species selection

Winwood stocks and sustainably sources 20+ Massachusetts wood species 

Top species for rot resistance and example uses:

  1. Black & Honey Locust

    • Fence Posts​

    • Outdoor Benches

    • Garden Beds

  2. White Oak (Not Red Oak)

    • Boat and ship hulls​

  3. Eastern Aromatic Red Cedar

    • ​Indoor closet lining to repel moths​​

    • Garden beds

Top species for durability and example uses:

  1. Shagbark Hickory & other Hickory species

    • Workshop tables​

    • Flooring

    • Sledgehammer handles

  2. Sugar Maple

  3. Black & Honey Locust

    • Fence Posts​

    • Outdoor Benches

  4. Oak species

    • ​Trailer Decking​

Top species for affordability and example uses:

  1. Rough-Cut Pine

    • Barn boards

    • Pallets

    • Siding

    • Trim

  2. Red Oak

    • Trailer Decking​

    • Dunnage

    • Beams

  3. Poplar & Cottonwood

    • Axe Throwing Boards

    • Interior Trim

Top species for water resistance and example uses:

  1. White Oak (Not Red Oak)

    • Boat and ship hulls​

  2. Maple species

    • Food-safe cutting boards and butcher blocks​

  3. Other "tight-grained" species such as Walnut and Cherry species​

    • Cutting boards​

    • Countertops

    • Butcher Blocks

Top species for beauty and example uses:

  1. Any of the 20+ Massachusetts wood species in our growing wood collection​​

Top species for fragrance and example uses:

  1. Sassafras

    • Canoe Paddles​

    • Decor

    • Spicy Root beer Aroma

  2. Eastern Aromatic Cedar

    • Closet lining to repel moths​

    • Jewelry boxes

    • Drawers

    • Decor

    • Distinct Cedar-y Aroma

  3. Black Birch

    • Durable tabletops

    • Strong Wintergreen Aroma

Does Winwood have the wood you want?

We might! Describe what you need and we'll look through our collection for a close match to your specifications. Then come visit!


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