"Plywood is graded through four main levels, A, B, C and D," says Josh Kou, a lumber pro with a lifelong interest in hardwood. Grade A is the top grade, and it's perfect for cabinetry and furniture ...

For example, small pieces of lumber can be graded into laminating stock then glued and laid up to form larger wood members, known as glued laminated timbers, or glulams. Many other wood-based products ...

Theory and practice of sawing hardwood logs into lumber. Observe external characteristics affecting lumber quality and measurement of selected logs. Discuss decisions made at head saw, resaw, edger, ...

China continues to be by far the main market for US Hardwood taking +-40% of all U.S. hardwood lumber, logs, and veneer ...