From earliest Colonial times sugar maple has been prized equally for its warm beauty and its durability - its unusual resistance to abrasion and indentation. It was a first choice for furniture building and all interior finish application such as flooring, paneling and cabinetry. Its the most adaptable of all hardwoods, and it takes stain and works well. Today Douglas fir, a softwood, holds that honor, but white oak remains the most important hardwood. It is sold as veneer and as lumber in the full range of grades and thicknesses.
White oak makes up into the most desirable and durable hardwood flooring.
Oak is most adaptable of all hardwoods, takes stain and works well. The density, weight and strength ma k e it suitable for structural use while its beauty and ease of workability ma k e it perfect for interior finish work. It has always been popular for cabinetry, for custom furniture making, and for carving and sculpture. Pine finishes well, and is easy to work. An abundant and stable wood, poplar use dates back to the East Coast Native American populations.