At Rustic Lumber we strive to offer our customers a wide variety of lumber products to fit their look and budget. To ensure we have what our customers need, we stock over 1 million board feet of lumber products in our yard and have access to several million more board feet on hand at the mills we partner with. Take a look at the species, grades, and profiles we offer below.
Clear Vertical Grain (CVG) lumber is a premium-grade wood known for its tight, straight grain and uniform appearance. Free from knots and imperfections, CVG lumber offers superior stability and resistance to warping, making it ideal for high-quality finishes, where aesthetics and performance are key.
Clear Mixed Grain lumber combines both vertical and flat grain patterns, offering a unique, varied look with a smooth, knot-free surface. This versatile, high-quality wood is ideal for applications requiring a blend of strength and visual appeal, such as paneling, and trim work.
Select Tight Knot (STK) lumber features a charming, rustic look with well-distributed, sound knots that add character without compromising strength. Ideal for projects where a natural, textured appearance is desired, STK lumber is perfect for siding, paneling, and decorative accents.
Rustic Grade lumber showcases the natural beauty of wood with prominent knots, varied grain patterns, and visible imperfections. Perfect for creating a warm, authentic look, it’s often used in farmhouse-style interiors, accent walls, and projects where character and texture are key.
Choosing the right lumber for your project starts with understanding lumber grades. Whether you're building a rustic cabin, crafting custom furniture, or tackling a DIY home project, the grade of lumber you select impacts durability, appearance, and cost.
Cedar is a very durable wood known for its natural resistance to rot, decay, and insects. With a rich, warm color and fine, straight grain, cedar is ideal for outdoor projects like siding, decks and fences, as well as indoor applications where its pleasant warmth and resilience add unique character.
Grades: CVG, CMG, STK, Rustic
Douglas Fir is a strong, durable softwood prized for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio and natural resistance to decay. With its straight grain and warm, reddish-brown hue, it can also be a great option for siding and interior tongue and groove.
Grades: CVG, CMG, STK, Rustic
Pine is a softwood known for its light color, distinct grain, and easy workability. Versatile and affordable, it’s commonly used in several interior applications. Pine’s natural charm and adaptability has made it a mainstay in the cabin world for over a century.
Grades: STK, Rustic
Aspen is a premium, versatile wood known for its strength, durability, and attractive grain patterns. Sourced from high-quality timber, Aspen offers excellent resistance to wear, making it ideal for saunas and other indoor applications. If you are looking for character, you will find it in Aspen.
Grades: STK
Blue Pine is a distinctive and visually striking wood known for its unique blue-gray streaks and natural character caused by a fungus that is developed from trees that were killed by beetles. This unique coloring makes it a standout choice for rustic and contemporary designs alike.
Grades: STK
Hemlock lumber is a versatile and durable softwood known for its light color, fine texture, and straight grain. With a pale, yellowish to light brown hue, it offers a clean, natural look that works well in both rustic and modern designs.
Grades: CVG, CMG, STK Rustic
Cypress is a durable, rot-resistant wood known for its natural resistance to moisture, insects, and decay. Cypress has a warm, light to medium brown color with a straight grain and is easy to work with, making it a popular choice for both structural and decorative applications.
Grades: CMG
Poplar is a lightweight, versatile hardwood known for its straight grain and uniform texture. Typically light cream to yellowish-brown in color, Poplar is often stained to mimic more expensive woods. It is valued for its affordability and ease of machining.
Grades: CMG
Ambara is a proprietary lightweight, low density, and thermally modified West African tropical hardwood. It begins as the lumber species Ayous, which is also known as Obeche, a light cream colored wood. Once thermally modified, it has a consistent and beautiful caramel color throughout the wood.
Grades: CMG
Spruce is a lightweight, strong, and straight-grained softwood known for its pale color and fine texture. Spruce is valued for its high strength-to-weight ratio, making it ideal for structural applications, decking, and paneling. It is typically known for having smaller knot sizes than its counterparts Pine and Doug Fir.
Grades: STK
Ash is a strong, durable hardwood known for its light to medium brown color, straight grain, and excellent shock resistance. It is commonly used in furniture, flooring, and paneling. Ash is easy to work with, offering good flexibility and strength, making it a popular choice for both structural and decorative applications.
Grades: CMG
Ipe, also known as Brazilian Walnut, is an extremely dense and durable hardwood renowned for its resistance to rot, insects, and weathering. Ipe’s high strength and longevity make it a premium choice for exterior applications, though it requires specialized tools for cutting and fastening due to its hardness.
Grades: CMG
Kebony is a sustainable, modified wood produced through an environmentally friendly process that enhances the durability and hardness of softwood species like pine. It has a rich brown color that naturally ages to a silver-gray patina over time. It offers the aesthetics and performance of tropical hardwoods while being an eco-friendly alternative.
Grades: CMG
Accoya is a high-performance, sustainably sourced wood that undergoes acetylation, a chemical modification process that enhances its durability, stability, and resistance to rot and insects. Accoya offers the benefits of tropical hardwoods while being environmentally friendly and long-lasting.
Grades: CMG
We specialize in providing timber in any size you need, tailored to your specific project requirements. Whether it’s a timber-frame truss, pergola or other structure, we can source and deliver high-quality Doug Fir and Cedar timbers to meet your exact specifications.
Call one of our experienced sales team members to get your project started.
Species: Doug Fire, Cedar
Wood that has undergone a heat treatment process to enhance its durability, stability, and resistance to moisture, decay, and insects. This process makes the wood more dimensionally stable and less prone to warping or shrinking over time.
The result is a product with a rich, dark color that naturally ages to a beautiful patina.
Species: Accoya, Ash, Hemlock, Pine, Spruce & Ambara
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