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West Coast Series Lumber

New to British Columbia and exclusively offered by Mager Custom Cut Lumber & Flooring, the West Coast Designer Woods Series offers contractors, mill workers, furniture and cabinet makers a full range of world-class, indigenous West Coast Woods and the chance to support local suppliers of these beautiful woods. Check out the advantages.

All product is fully kiln dried and can be offered as rough sawn, S4S or milled to your specifications.

Species:

     

Alder

Alder is white when freshly cut and quickly changes to light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge, with no visible boundary between sap and heartwood. A fairly grained medium density hardwood with uniform texture.Can be stained to appear similar to cherry.
Grades: Sel&Btr, Character



alder

     

Arbutus (Madrone)

Also known as Madrone, this light reddish-brown wood is a compact, tough wood with straight or irregular grain and a smooth even texture. Stains and polishes to a high finish.
Grades:
Character & Btr, Cabinet
Widths starting at 2
1/4"



arbutus - madrone

     

Douglas Fir - Knotty

Light rosy colour set off by remarkably straight and handsome grain pattern. Offers excellent strength-to-weight ratio, high specific gravity, superior dimensional stability and moderate decay resistance. Tightly knotted and close grained, adding the bonus of beauty to structural strengths.
Grades: Select tight knot



douglas fir - knotty
     

Douglas Fir – Vertical Grain

Our specialty: a tight grained, light rosy coloured wood, sought after for its natural beauty and dimensional stability.

 



douglas fir - vertical grain
     

Knotty Pine - Western White

Knots range in size from small pin knots to larger distinctive knots. Blondish-white with slight reddish tinges.

 



knotty pine - western white
     

Pine - Clear

Light in colour, varying from nearly white to pale reddish brown, darkening with exposure.

 



pine - clear
     

Red Cedar - Vertical Grain

Heartwood varies from dark reddish brown to a pinkish colour and has excellent weather resistance.

 



red cedar - vertical grain
     

Western Birch – Select White

Creamy white sapwood, moderately hard, gives a warm luster when finished.
Grade: Sel&Btr

 



western birth - select white
     

Western Maple

Also known as Pacific Coast Maple, a fast growing true maple, which prospers in the Pacific Northwest and known for its uniform colour and texture. Pale pinkish-brown to almost white. No marked difference between heartwood and sapwood. Fine grain, similar to birch and cherry in growth ring contrast. Excellent workability. Accepts all stains uniformly, and provides a good surface for enamel and paint.
Grades: Sel&Btr, Character



western maple
     

Yellow Cedar - Vertical Grain

Fine uniform texture, straight grain with a nearly yellow colour that silvers upon exposure.

 



yellow cedar - vertical grain
     

Yew - Pacific

Yew has medium hardness and weight, is tough and very springy. Light colour and plain coarse grain ranging from light cream to red to purple. Some wood contains dense, twisted, dark grain ranging from purple to almost black.
Grades: Character&Btr, Cabinet
W
idths starting from 2 1/4"



pacific yew
     

NOTES: Exact pricing dependent upon quantity, width, length, and lead time requirements. Pricing may also change without notice due to market pricing at time of inquiry. All species are premium grade, but material is product of the run and allows for minor defects inherent in each species, including, but not limited to, occasional knots and colour variation. Special orders may be possible for additional species not listed, please inquire.

 

 

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