Newly Sawn Woods
The North State Collection
The North State Collection
The Catawba - Hickory Plank
The Catawba, southern shagbark hickory, is the hardest of all the domestic hardwoods and due to this fact it is widely used for axe handles. It is known for its golden to brown heartwood and calico to white sapwood, which really brings out the gorgeous coloring in the grain. Hickory is a tough, strong, and hard wood, with high shock resistance & bending strength – it looks great in any room, coastal, piedmont, or mountain.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | High |
Few Small | Minimal | 3”-9” | Average 9 ft |
| Character | High |
Scatter 3"-4" | Frequent | 3”-9” | Average 9 ft |
| Rustic | High |
Frequent 3"-4" | Heavy | 3”-9” | Average 9 ft |
The Gaston - Cherry Plank
The small 12” trunk of the Cherry tree produces some of the most
valuable hardwood in our state, surpassed only by the Black Walnut
tree.
Cherry is a dense and fine-grained hardwood that gets darker and more rich in color as it ages.
This flooring application can be found in primary and secondary residences for those seeking a unique floor
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | Medium |
scattered 32-4 inches |
Minimal | 3”-9” | 3-12" |
The Moore - Yellow Pine
Yellow Pine is the most widely planted forest tree and the most popular for commercial use & ornamental purposes.
It is Golden to Yellow in coloring and moderately dense. It has high strength, superior treatability and is very durable. It is the perfect wood for flooring, paneling, decking, and interior beam & molding.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | Medium |
None | None | 3”-9” | 3-12" |
| Rustic | Medium | Frequent | Minimal | 3”-9” | 3-12" |
The Wake - Oak Plank
Oak is one of the hardest and most durable hardwood species. It has a wide variation of coloring from light tan, to creamy white, to brown, depending on the tree species.
These characteristics make it one of the most popular plank floors in homes and offices throughout the region. It is beautiful and can truly stand the test of time.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | High |
Few to None | Minimal | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Character | High |
Scatter 1"-3"in | Frequent | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Rustic | High |
Scatter 2"-4"in | Frequent | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
The Currituck - Maple Plank
Maple, Acer saccharum Marsh, comes from the Celtic word Acer, which means “hard” and the Latin word Saccharin, meaning “sweet”. It is moderately dense and takes stain beautifully.
One of the unique characteristics of the Maple tree is its spring sap run. It is much like the spring call of the coast, which brings us out of winter hibernation and back to nature. This flooring works well in modern applications due to it's fluidity and lack of prominent graining.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | Medium |
None | None | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Character | Medium |
Scattered | Scattered | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
The Wayne - Walnut Plank
This flooring has strength and elasticity more than any other timber, does not split easily, and has a fine to coarse open grain. Besides being used to build the finest of furniture, gun stocks, and cabinet work, it is considered the most exquisite flooring on the market.
This flooring application can be found in all primary residential settings.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | High |
Few Dime Size | Minimal | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Character | High |
Scattered | Scattered | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Rustic | High |
Frequent | Frequent | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
The Randolph - Ash Plank
It is also an extremely popular wood to use for flooring. For the superstitious it may just make you rich like the old ash wood Christmas log. This was an “old wives” tale that was supposed to bring future prosperity to the home where it was consumed.
This flooring application has a truly beautiful natrual white coloration but can be stained much like oak. Due to it's strength, ash is often used to produce baseball bats.
Specifications
| Grades: | Density: | Knots: | Mineral Streaks | Width | Length |
| Select | High |
None | None | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |
| Character | High |
None | None | 3”-9” | 3’-12’ |