Wood Links

• Forest Products Laboratory

  In-depth information from the nation's leading wood research center.

• National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)

  Their "General Store" sells authoritative manuals and videos about lumber sawing, inspection and grading.

• Certified Wood Products, Inc.

  Certified Wood Products, Inc.'s mission is to facilitate responsible forest management through connecting responsible producers with responsible users.

• The Engineered Wood Association (formerly APA - American Plywood Assn.)

  A resource for information about engineered wood products, including plywood.

• About: Forestry

  A site with useful information about tree identification, forestry and other information about trees.

• Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) Technical Guide

  Engineering, grading and specification information about western timbers.

• International Wood Collectors Society

  The official Web site of this long-standing and vital group of wood enthusiasts from over 30 countries.

• Plant Trees at Home for the Planet

  A site that encourages environmental awareness and appreciation of all the benefits trees have to offer.

• WOODWEB's Lumber Buying Guide

  Current wholesale prices for hardwood lumber in the Eastern, Midwestern and Western regions of the U.S.

• Knots and Wood Defects

  A Finnish professor's visual guide to knot appearance and taxonomy.

• Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. (AMHI)

  An association site with some information about logging and lumber in this region.

• National Wood Flooring Association

  Good information about flooring woods, floor finishing and maintenance.

• Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) Hardwood Handbook

  Extensive list of Wood and Wood Industry Links.

• Logging & Sawmilling Journal

  Interesting and sometimes highly-technical reading about the logging industry

• USDA Forestry Publications

  An extensive resource for a huge variety of forestry information.

• Tree Names and Botanical Listings

  Genus/species names for common North American trees.

• North American Insects and Spiders

  Excellent macro photos of insects and trees, with a link to a "Tree Encyclopedia Index" which comprises an alphabetical listing of more than 450 tree species pages, featuring diagnostic photos and detailed botanical information.