Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
The featured lumber species today is Catalpa. A very oak like tree but with a really soft workability. High quality, clear lumber that is easy to work and comes in decent widths and lengths. Why doesn't this wood more popular? Also on the show, Tree of Heaven as lumber and the engineered wood products world of PSL, LSL, and LVL.
Check out this Veneer production video:
youtu.be/ZbeSnzIG7DQ
And this great Urban Tree Inventory site:
pg-cloud.com/Wisconsin
DON'T FORGET the madman Shannon sticker opportunity! Become a Walnut tier Patreon supporter in October and November and get 7 stickers in your first shipment!
patreon.com/c/lumberupdate
The featured lumber species today is Catalpa. A very oak like tree but with a really soft workability. High quality, clear lumber that is easy to work and comes in decent widths and lengths. Why doesn't this wood more popular? Also on the show, Tree of Heaven as lumber and the engineered wood products world of PSL, LSL, and LVL.
Check out this Veneer production video:
youtu.be/ZbeSnzIG7DQ
And this great Urban Tree Inventory site:
pg-cloud.com/Wisconsin
DON'T FORGET the madman Shannon sticker opportunity! Become a Walnut tier Patreon supporter in October and November and get 7 stickers in your first shipment!
patreon.com/c/lumberupdate
