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

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