Comments for McIlvain http://www.mcilvain.com Quality Wood Products Since 1798: Wholesale Hardwood, Softwood, Plywood, Millwork Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Sapele is the Cream of the African Mahogany Market by Shannon Rogers http://www.mcilvain.com/sapele-is-the-cream-of-the-african-mahogany-market/#comment-156 Shannon Rogers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:16:56 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1593#comment-156 Tabonar, check out our <a href="http://www.mcilvain.com/hardwoods/sapele/" rel="nofollow">Sapele page</a> and the chart on the left details all the specifications you could want to know about Sapele. What is an "appropriate" moisture content really depends on where the Sapele will end up. In North America we aim for 6-8% moisture for all our woods. Europe is a bit higher around 12-15% due to a wetter climate. Green is a relative term too as there is just cut where most trees will run upwards of 80% moisture and then there is green as in wood that was cut months ago but has not been sawn. Still 30% and greater is common. Regardless, the appropriate percentage all relies upon what you want to do with the wood and in what environment (exterior, interior, local/regional climate, etc) Tabonar, check out our Sapele page and the chart on the left details all the specifications you could want to know about Sapele. What is an “appropriate” moisture content really depends on where the Sapele will end up. In North America we aim for 6-8% moisture for all our woods. Europe is a bit higher around 12-15% due to a wetter climate. Green is a relative term too as there is just cut where most trees will run upwards of 80% moisture and then there is green as in wood that was cut months ago but has not been sawn. Still 30% and greater is common. Regardless, the appropriate percentage all relies upon what you want to do with the wood and in what environment (exterior, interior, local/regional climate, etc)

]]> Comment on Sapele is the Cream of the African Mahogany Market by Tabonar http://www.mcilvain.com/sapele-is-the-cream-of-the-african-mahogany-market/#comment-154 Tabonar Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:59:11 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1593#comment-154 How about the appropriated moizture content for sapeli both green and dry? How about the appropriated moizture content for sapeli both green and dry?

]]> Comment on FAS Downgrading for Walnut Lumber by the *Home* &, well, the *Improvement* in Home Improvement || DIY & Pro :: Building Moxie » Understanding the Grading of Hardwood Lumber by Shannon Rogers @McIlvainLumber http://www.mcilvain.com/fas-downgrading-for-walnut-lumber/#comment-152 the *Home* &, well, the *Improvement* in Home Improvement || DIY & Pro :: Building Moxie » Understanding the Grading of Hardwood Lumber by Shannon Rogers @McIlvainLumber Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:16:39 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.biz/site/?p=378#comment-152 [...] are graded differently from others due to natural factors in how that tree grows.  Check out this post on Walnut for more information on that [...] [...] are graded differently from others due to natural factors in how that tree grows.  Check out this post on Walnut for more information on that [...]

]]> Comment on Choosing the Best Wood: A Special Customer Request by Andrew Jensen http://www.mcilvain.com/choosing-the-best-wood/#comment-149 Andrew Jensen Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:49:19 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1654#comment-149 Hilarious, Shannon! You really had me for a couple moments! Hilarious, Shannon! You really had me for a couple moments!

]]> Comment on Choosing the Best Wood: A Special Customer Request by Jonathan http://www.mcilvain.com/choosing-the-best-wood/#comment-141 Jonathan Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:16:13 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1654#comment-141 hmmm... I think some holly inlays would be a nice touch too. Jonathan ====================================== hmmm… I think some holly inlays would be a nice touch too.

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]]> Comment on Choosing the Best Wood: A Special Customer Request by Tom Buhl http://www.mcilvain.com/choosing-the-best-wood/#comment-140 Tom Buhl Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:50:53 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1654#comment-140 Glad you were able to help this fellow out. Hopefully, he'll be a jolly repeat customer. Happy Holidays to all. Glad you were able to help this fellow out.
Hopefully, he’ll be a jolly repeat customer.
Happy Holidays to all.

]]> Comment on Wood Moves, Get Over It by leonardo Victor http://www.mcilvain.com/wood-moves-get-over-it/#comment-132 leonardo Victor Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:58:24 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1531#comment-132 I am from Brazil and i am graduating in Forest Engineering, i have some works based in shrinkage and swelling of wood, im drying wood in several temperatures, in the end i will see what temperature is better to dry a wood for it is not gain much water, so it will be more stable I am from Brazil and i am graduating in Forest Engineering, i have some works based in shrinkage and swelling of wood, im drying wood in several temperatures, in the end i will see what temperature is better to dry a wood for it is not gain much water, so it will be more stable

]]> Comment on A Real Life Lacey Act Example by Shannon Rogers http://www.mcilvain.com/real-life-lacey-act-example/#comment-112 Shannon Rogers Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:22:42 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1264#comment-112 Actually that is how I meant to word it but I can see how that would be confusing and I take your point. The main gist being that we bought this lumber and it was prepared for shipment so far as to even mark our name on it. Our trusted supplier fortunately caught it and didn't ship so now this pack sits in limbo still labelled with our company name. Actually that is how I meant to word it but I can see how that would be confusing and I take your point. The main gist being that we bought this lumber and it was prepared for shipment so far as to even mark our name on it. Our trusted supplier fortunately caught it and didn’t ship so now this pack sits in limbo still labelled with our company name.

]]> Comment on A Real Life Lacey Act Example by Paul Davis http://www.mcilvain.com/real-life-lacey-act-example/#comment-111 Paul Davis Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:52:05 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.com/?p=1264#comment-111 So now this lumber sits in the back of a shed clearly marked to be shipped to us. I think you mean to say: So now this lumber sits in the back of a shed clearly marked NOT to be shipped to us. At least contexturally that is how I would interpret the sentence. Good article and example which the marketplace needs more of. Best- So now this lumber sits in the back of a shed clearly marked to be shipped to us.

I think you mean to say:

So now this lumber sits in the back of a shed clearly marked NOT to be shipped to us.

At least contexturally that is how I would interpret the sentence.
Good article and example which the marketplace needs more of.
Best-

]]> Comment on Take a Tour of Our Millwork Operation by Architectural Millwork http://www.mcilvain.com/take-a-tour-of-our-millwork-operation/#comment-103 Architectural Millwork Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:29:33 +0000 http://www.mcilvain.biz/site/?p=447#comment-103 Great post about your millwork operations! Thanks for sharing. Great post about your millwork operations! Thanks for sharing.

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