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Oregon Wood Innovation Center

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Using Wood

Information on Wood Species

  • Oregon Wood Species
  • Hardwoods of the Pacific Northwest
  • The Western Hardwood Association, provides information about western hardwoods including: red alder, bigleaf maple, Pacific madrone, tanoak, and California black oak.
  • Oregon Forest Resources Institute, information about Oregon's forests
  • Janka Wood Species Hardness Scale
  • Wood- Colors and Kinds USDA Ag Handbook 101
  • Properties of Imported Tropical Woods
  • What tree is that? A key to Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest

 

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Site Navigation

  • Home | About
  • Success Stories
  • News/Current Activities
  • OWIC Resources
  • Using Wood
    • Designing and Building with Wood
    • Information for Homeowners
    • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
    • Oregon Wood Species
    • Structural Plywood & Veneer-Based Products Workshop
    • Wood Drying
    • Wood Durability and Preservation
    • Wood Movement
  • Ask the Expert
  • Contact
  • Market Info Sources
  • Biomass/Biofuels Projects
  • Forest Industry Directory
  • Western Juniper Commercialization Project
  • Western Juniper: Developing engineering design values

Contact Information

Oregon Wood Innovation Center
119 Richardson Hall
College of Forestry
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5751
Fax: (541) 737-3385
owic@oregonstate.edu

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Site Navigation

  • Home | About
  • Success Stories
  • News/Current Activities
  • OWIC Resources
  • Using Wood
    • Designing and Building with Wood
    • Information for Homeowners
    • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
    • Oregon Wood Species
    • Structural Plywood & Veneer-Based Products Workshop
    • Wood Drying
    • Wood Durability and Preservation
    • Wood Movement
  • Ask the Expert
  • Contact
  • Market Info Sources
  • Biomass/Biofuels Projects
  • Forest Industry Directory
  • Western Juniper Commercialization Project
  • Western Juniper: Developing engineering design values