Clean, Modern Classic: American Black Walnut
When high end furniture is made there is left over wood. TerraMai takes it and transforms this wood into sustainable products.
Wood Education
Learn about wood species, science, and sustainability from certified TerraMai Wood ExpertsTM to walk into your next project fully informed.
TerraMai’s sustainable second life for aging orchard trees
Time impacts every living thing on our planet – and trees are no exception. While many trees can live for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years, others have shorter life cycles. Trees that stop producing materials and nuts are culled or burned; the wood wasted. Enter, Orchard Walnut. Orchard Reclaimed Life Cycle from TerraMai on Vimeo. … Read more
Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) Wood: Reclaiming Ipe hardwood from the water
What is Ipe Wood? Ipe wood (pronounced e-pay) is also called Brazilian walnut. It is a beautiful exotic wood from Central and South America. High-value tropical hardwoods like Ipe wood are renowned across the globe for their exceptional beauty, durability, strength, and natural resistance to rot, mold, insects, and fire. Ipe wood’s commercial uses include decking, … Read more
Meet TerraMai’s latest: Rock Walnut
We’d like to re-introduce you to one of TerraMai’s stand out wood species: Rock Walnut. Exceptionally durable and incredibly modern, Rock Walnut displays a complete rainbow of rich, dark brown to reddish hues. This species is ethically harvested across Central and South America, and can be used for myriad applications with a natural beauty that … Read more
Meet TerraMai’s latest: Orchard Walnut
Straight from rows of quaint nut-producing groves, TerraMai is thrilled to introduce you to Orchard Walnut. An incredible example of the warmth and elegance wood exudes. This species is ethically harvested from trees in orchards that no longer produce nuts, but they can live on and used for scores of applications. Scroll down to learn … Read more
An enduring family tree: Meet Amish Oak
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Among the rolling hills of the Northeastern United States, Amish farmers care for centuries-old forests of Oak, as their forefathers before them did. TerraMai has worked with these communities to bring you our latest wood species for your next project: Amish Oak. This wood is logged using both modern and traditional … Read more
Timber: How shipping delays and supply shortages have hit the A&D world
In a constantly shifting world, natural building resources like Baltic Birch have become harder to obtain. Image: TheGypsyThread.com Recent world events from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine have created shortages and shipping delays in everything from microchips to building materials. This severely impacted construction material prices, which surged 20% between January 2021 and … Read more
Western Red Cedar: An enduring legacy in nature & design
The Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest called Western Red Cedars “trees of life” or “life giver” – a cornerstone to their way of life. Groves were often seen as sacred and used as gathering places for ceremonies and the trees themselves can live for thousands of years. In fact, cedars that have fallen down … Read more
Wood Finishes – Science / Art / Alchemy
Like butter on toast or frosting on a cupcake, wood is not deemed fit for use until a special product is applied to the surface. Hence the term “Wood Finish” – a unique turn of phrase that succinctly says it all. Wood finishes provide a broad array of benefits, enabling wood to be used virtually … Read more
The X-Woods League of Super Woods
There are two requirements of Super Heroes – they must have special powers and they must have a cool back story. TerraMai’s exterior woods have both, which is why together they form our Exterior Woods League of Super Woods (X-Woods League for short). All these woods have been endowed by Mother Nature with the special … Read more
