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For anyone who is considering using Butternut lumber to build that
special piece of furniture chose made the perfect choice. This wood is a
light weight resource both in weight and in color. Anyone who works in
the construction industry or cabinet making business should consider
this working with this type of wood. Most kinds of wood are not good to
work with. They tend to be incompatible with some building projects.
This type of wood is good for building Butternut furniture such as
cabinets or drawers. This wood has a beautiful finish and is often
called, “white walnut".
The Butternut lumber is a delicate brown color, and contains exquisite
patterns. Because of it many advantages it is preferred in the
construction of kitchens and bathroom cabinets. This wood is used in
almost every aspect when it comes to home furnishing and home
improvement. If any room in the house needs to be paneled this is the
wood to use. It's rich decorative color can be appreciated throughout the
house. It is an excellent choice of wood to use when completing most at
home projects. This is due to the ease of handling this wood.
Butternut is durable but soft. It works well with various hand held
tools, and nails and screws have no problem penetrating the wood at all.
It is an excellent choice for most projects because of it many
benefits, such as its low knots count, it is easy to paint, and it will
take a good staining without running. Like most wood the Butternut
lumber is not easy to split or chip. It takes hammering like any other
piece of wood, and holds its own under moderate pressure. It is a
natural straight grain wood, and comes in a variety of colors. It also
has a soft, shiny, luxurious appearance. This wood is rich both in style
and in quality. Butternut furniture can be stained or painted any
color, and still maintain it unique beauty and shine. This wood is
reasonably priced, and can be order online at participating lumber
stores such as Walker's sawmill.
There are a few places that sell butternut in the North East, and Walker’s sawmill is one of those
places. The wood gathered at Walker's Sawmill are from trees that have fallen
on
their own. They are gathered throughout the Upper Hudson Valley. Over
the years John Walker has developed a keen eye for the unusual wood with
many natural characteristics that add a beautiful touch to the wood
that he mills. That beauty is passed on to the objects made from his
milled woods. The artistry of milling wood is accomplished on
100-year-old machines. If ever there was a definition for sustainable
wood crafting it is Walker's Sawmill.
Please look around our website or call us for information on the wood
that we offer for sale. At this point we stock:
- butternut tables for décor and yard enhancement
- many other types of lumber
All our wood is air dry and could
be used for coffee tables, benches, bar tops, mantels, flooring.
At Walker's Sawmill we are wood experts and happy to answer any wood related question you may have!
Call us today at 845-223-3801
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