Our veneer logs are purchased in southern PA, MD and VA. The grading is similar to the grading of Birch, Natural or White.
Catskill Timber Industries, Inc. can supply all species and all grades of North American hardwood lumber. For export we ship KD only. If necessary we are able to ship mixed species per load. All lumber is graded to NHLA rules, end sealed and export packed. Sales are by full truck loads or container loads only. Also, we are able to supply European Beech, Oak, Ash and Maple lumber. All species are available as square edged or unedged.
Red Oak is one of the dominant species in the Northeastern US, the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. We harvest logs in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Additional logs are purchased the New England States, PA, NJ, and VA. Sometimes Red Oak is also called Grey Oak.
White Oak is one of the top three species at CTI. We produce slicer veneer logs in several different sorts as well as 3-face logs. However, our speciality is rift logs with light color. In some areas in the US White Oak is also called Stave Oak.
Most of our Hard Maple logs are from the New England States and upstate New York but we also purchase veneer and rotary logs in Canada. Other names are Sugar Maple or Rock Maple.
Our primary selection is for color and gum content. The second criteria is size. We separate veneer logs in 4 clear face and 3 clear face. The procurement area is NY, PA and VA.
We have three basic separations by color and additional grades by size or quality. Yellow Poplar is also called Tulipwood, American Whitewood or Tulip Tree.
CTI purchases these logs in Missouri, Iowa and other States in the Midwest and separates the grades in 4 clear face and 3 clear face veneer logs. Further separations are made in different diameter classes.
There are two basic separations in this specie, one is called Natural, where we have no restrictions of the heart the other is called White where we limit the heart to customer specification.
