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Shannon's Lumber Industry Update

by Shannon Rogers
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  • 178 Sassafras

    September 29, 2026 · 48 min

    The Sassafras was the first North American export. Or rather its roots and bark were as the miracle cure that Europe clamored for. The lumber excitement came much later and was the default for fence posts for farmers until the pressure…

  • 177 - Sticker Stain

    September 18, 2026 · 41 min

    Sticker stain is more about the drying technique than the material used for the stickers themselves. Certainly the stickers play a role but the key is getting the lumber below the saturation point quickly to stop oxidization and enzymatic…

  • 176 Limba

    September 1, 2026 · 35 min

    Limba is sold both as Black Limba and White Limba. It is the same species. Limba is actually more like White Limba and the Black streaks that make Black Limba are more of a form of spalting and staining. Its a species that you have…

  • 175 - Reclaimed Wood QC

    August 18, 2026 · 46 min

    So you want to use reclaimed wood. But where did it actually come from and what kind of nasty might it have been exposed to along the way? In this episode I talk about where reclaimed wood comes from and what potential hazards might show…

  • 174 - Accoya

    July 31, 2026 · 46 min

    Accoya is a chemically modified wood to make it water and rot resistant and extremely stable. Not to be confused with chemical treatment like pressure treated pine, the chemical modification or acetylation process is non toxic and…

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  • 173 - White Pine

    July 7, 2026 · 50 min

    The White Pine was the prominent tree across colonial America and it was thought to be an endless supply. Over 600 billion board feet of White Pine was logged after the Revolutionary War until the mid 1800s. When New England went dry, we…

  • 172 - 2x4 Origin Story

    June 17, 2026 · 47 min

    The 2x4. Its the basic piece of modern stick frame construction. But it is not actually 2" by 4". Many of us know this, but do we know why the size has changed but the name stayed the same. Moreover how did anyone even start with those…

  • 171 Western Redcedar

    May 27, 2026 · 54 min

    Its not actually a Cedar but who cares. Western Redcedar is an amazing exterior wood used in everything form boats to guitars, decks, shingles, siding and pergolas. Its known as the tree of life among the native peoples of the PNW. This…

  • 170 - Spalting

    May 13, 2026 · 34 min

    Spalting is essential fungal rot in wood. But it is pretty and therefore people seek it out and even go so far as to "grow" their own. In this episode I discuss the 3 types of spalting found in wood and even discuss the fungi responsible…

  • 169 - Pacific Madrone

    April 29, 2026 · 45 min

    In this episode I feature Pacific Madrone. An interesting pinkish-orange hardwood with the same hardnesss of Hard Maple but a lot more character. I also talk about drying Holly and the gunk build up from Olive and many oily woods.

  • LU168 DesignStyleWoods

    April 15, 2026 · 55 min

    Decorative arts trends are often tied to a particular species of wood. In this episode I discuss how and why certain species become intertwined in a design style. I also answer a question about the dramatic price differences between…

  • 167 Black Locust

    March 25, 2026 · 39 min

    Today I feature Black Locust and talk about how it was/is used for tree nails, how it resists rot for a hundred years in ground contact and how it invades and colonizes the soil around it for total world domination. Its a tough and…

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About the show

An 8/4, Kiln dried podcast all about lumber and your questions about it. Let's dispel some myths and broaden an understanding of this ancient industry and help us all become a little more wood savvy...woodier??