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Madrone Hardwood Sample
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Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.
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- Thickness: 1/2'' actual thickness, planed and sanded smooth
- Widths: Ripped to 3''
- Lengths: 6'' and cut square
- Grade: Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.
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Botanical Name: Arbutus manziesii
 What's the wood like?
Very attractive, hard, heavy and strong wood that resembles hard maple, but with a more pinkish color. Madrone is tight grained, making it a superb furniture wood that finishes very well. Also easy on the tools and cutters, and an all around joy to work with.  How's the color?
Creamy tan to light pink, sometimes with a dark purplish brown band from the heart of the log.  Does it go by other names?
Pacific madrone, Madrono, Madrona, Arbuti tree, Coast madrone  What could I use it for?
Furniture, bowls, novelties, veneer, musical instruments.  What is the tree like?
A beautiful broadleaf flowering evergreen with a reddish brown trunk that grows up to 80 feet. It grows only in parts of Canada and the Pacific coast of the U.S.
Pacific USA & Canada.
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