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<span>Wood Types & Looks</span>
Wood Types & LooksReading the Marks in Old Wood: Nail Holes, Saw Marks and PatinaWhat square nail holes, circular saw arcs, adze scallops, worm tracks and silver patina tell you about a board's age and origin.
Wood Types & LooksHand-Hewn Beams vs Sawn Beams vs Faux BeamsHow to tell axe-squared timbers from sawn lumber and hollow box beams, and which one belongs on your ceiling or mantel.
Wood Types & LooksHeart Pine Flooring: What to Know Before You BuyWhy antique heart pine is prized for floors, how to read its color and grain, how it wears and what to ask…
Wood Types & LooksWeathered Gray vs Brown vs Tobacco Barn WoodHow silver-gray, brown and red, and dark tobacco barn wood differ in look and feel, and which suits a modern, farmhouse or…
Wood Types & LooksWhat Is Reclaimed Wood, and Where Does It Come From?Barns, mills, tobacco sheds and old homes: where reclaimed lumber comes from, what makes it different and why designers in Nashville keep…
