Wood Talk

These completely unique uses of wood slabs prove that there are tons of ways to add the rustic charm, that wood provides, to any room. Whether an exotic wood slab or domestic, these creative ideas are beautiful touches to a room or home.

Live edge slabs are especially popular because they can really make a room feel alive. There are a lot of other ways to liven up a room using live edge slabs and crosscuts. Adding wood to a space, especially exotic live edge slabs and crosscuts, is a great conversation starter. 

Costa Rica’s forests are an incredible success story. Following decades of rampant tree clearing for agriculture and livestock production, Costa Rica implemented protective policies in the 1980s that allowed forests to make a remarkable comeback.

Wooden products, made from the rain and cloud forests of this beautiful country, are a rich reminder of the magic country and its people. In this post, we will cover Jatoba, Tempisque, and Araracanga wood.

Wooden products, made from the rain and cloud forests of this beautiful country, are a rich reminder of the magic country and its people. In this post, we will cover Matchwood, Old Fustic, and Bully Tree wood.

Wooden products, made from the rain and cloud forests of this beautiful country, are a rich reminder of the magic country and its people. In this post, we will feature Guatemalan Mora, Dragonwood, and Gavilan Limon.  

In this post we will feature Tigerwood, Sapucacia Wood, and Jatoba. Our hope is that this will give you a better idea of the best wood for your project, as well as a stronger attachment to the piece, knowing its history, construction, and lifeline.

Costa Rica is well known for its tropical forest cover and stunning trees. In this series, we cover some of the most popular woods available today, starting with Parota, Monkey Pod, and Bullet Wood.

The board foot or board-foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the wood industry. It is the volume of a one-foot length of a board one foot wide and one inch thick. Learn more about measuring a board foot in this blog.