Sycamore is a fine, pale brown, even-textured wood that is usually straight-grained. The grain close up has an interesting scale-like pattern and when quarter-sawn produces a beautiful ribbon pattern. Sycamore is the second largest hardwood tree in North America (next to the Tulip Tree) that has large, broad leaves. Sycamores prefer rich, wet soil and gather in the bottoms of valleys along creeks and lakes. A very ancient species, sycamore is known as the “ghost” of the forest due to it’s bright white bark and unique looks.
This is one of our locally grown North American species. In order to be stable the wood must be quarter sawn.
Sycamore trees can grow to be one of the biggest domestic timbers in North America and are often left to grow to full maturity because the wood is very difficult to split for firewood and most sawmills don’t quarter saw.
Sycamore produces beautiful quarter sawn lumber in a color range from light tan to an orange brown
This is one of our locally grown North American species. In order to be stable the wood must be quarter sawn.
Sycamore trees can grow to be one of the biggest domestic timbers in North America and are often left to grow to full maturity because the wood is very difficult to split for firewood and most sawmills don’t quarter saw.
Sycamore produces beautiful quarter sawn lumber in a color range from light tan to an orange brown