| Although not all furniture is made from solid one, | | | | of trees, cedar has a very sweet aroma to it. If |
| most are made from trees that grow right out in | | | | you have never tired a salmon fillet grilled on a |
| nature. To help you better understand what these | | | | cedar plank your missing out. Due to the natural |
| different woods are here is a list of the most | | | | sweet aroma it produces it is used in a lot of |
| common hardwoods and softwoods used in | | | | indoor furniture such as cedar chest and cabinets. |
| furniture making today. | | | | Hardwood are produced from deciduous trees, |
| Softwood are produced from coniferous trees, | | | | these trees usually carry some sort of fruit or |
| you know the trees with the needle like leaves on | | | | nut and go dormant during the winter months. |
| them such as evergreens. Some of the more | | | | Walnut - commonly used for paneling for walls |
| popular softwoods used today include: | | | | and also used in cabinet making as well as some |
| Pines - Belonging to the Pinaceae family, there are | | | | solid wood furniture. Walnut belongs to the |
| over 200 different species of evergreens all of | | | | Juglandacaea species and is known for its strength |
| which produce some type of cone or pulpwood. | | | | to avoid warping, this is the reason it is used |
| This lumber doesn't warp or shrink and has a | | | | commonly for paneling. |
| very good finish and is commonly used in home | | | | Cherry - This tree belongs to the Rocacea family |
| building and some furniture. | | | | and most people know this tree for the delicious |
| Redwood - Another evergreen but belongs to the | | | | fruit that it produces, but it is better known for |
| Taxodiaceae family. Redwood are also known as | | | | its fine texture and reddish design at is ages over |
| sequoia and have a large trunk and can grow as | | | | time. It is most commonly used in furniture and |
| much as 100 feet tall. Redwoods have a decay | | | | cabinets and even in making boats. |
| resistant quality and therefore are commonly | | | | Maple - Belonging to the Aceraceae family this |
| used in outdoor furniture and fencing. | | | | tree also produces a very strong high quality |
| Spruce - This tree belongs to the Pinaceae family. | | | | lumber. If you have ever seen a mountain side |
| Is a very lightweight lumber and has a nice finish | | | | during the autumn and seen all the beautiful colors |
| with moderate shrinking, which makes it ideal for | | | | you most likely were looking at maple trees. As |
| wooden aircraft, boats and ladders. | | | | lumber maple has moderate shrinking, but due to |
| Cedar - Probably one of the more popular types | | | | its durability it is most commonly used in flooring. |