The Search For Exotic Lumber

When we speak of exotic lumber, it simply means exotic wood which you can find around the world. What is considered to be exotic in the US may not be how the rest of the world sees it. Consider Mahogany is not considered "exotic" in it's native central America and Northern South American regions. In these markets, this material is readily available which is probably the reason for not being considered as exotic.

The word exotic doesn't really mean that the wood is in short supply but rather, it's not local to your area. Take for example Philippine Mahogany which isn't really considered as exotic in that part of the world. Though it's still expensive, what makes a wood exotic should really be it's availability.

The American Chestnut is one of the tree species that should be considered as exotic as well as endangered. There were American Chestnut Trees that grew upwards 100 feet and had diameters of 10 feet and there was a very large supply of them found in the Appalachian mountains. At one time, it's thought that as many as 1 out of every 4 trees throughout the Appalachian forested areas were the American Chestnut trees. Although they were not destroyed by humanity, what killed them was a lethal plague chestnut blight which is a fungal disease that destroyed the bark tissues of the chestnut. Depending on the availability and current supply, there are some hard Rock Maples and Oak lumber which are considered as exotic.

You need to check where the area of origin was and how it was obtained if you are going to search for exotic lumber. There are exotic woods in many endangered rain forest areas and most of them are being removed. These are NOT the materials anyone would necessarily want if they cared about the environment. There's also the fact that alternatives that are considered as exotic timber have been grown specifically for the world market or were removed from the managed tree areas. Teak, is a good example of an extremely hardwood that although originated in the rain forests, is now grown in many places as a crop to serve the market interest in this fine material. Besides helping maintain the rain forests, you will provide a living to local people and get extremely beautiful material that will last a long time as well as long as you select a farm raised product.

Beautiful materials like Birdseye maples, indigenous oak, Brazilian Cherry, Walnut, and Rosewood can be used in order to create high quality furniture that will last for several lifetimes.

It's possible to consider the environment and obtain some of the finest exotic lumber materials in the world as long as you take some care.

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