Madrone Wood Floor

Madrone grows in forest openings from british columbia to southern california.

Madrone wood floor.

For most of its common applications e g flooring or furniture its resistance to indentation and abrasion is a plus. Very durable more than 15 harder than red oak. Pacific madrone has exceptional resistance to breakage making it suitable for joinery. Madrone wood has by far the most varied colors from pale white to very dark brown almost black with pinks browns and reds in between.

A true west coast classic renowned for its rich varied palette of mocha browns burgundy reds warm creams and salmon pinks. Set apart by its medium toned warm colors and smooth even grain. All the woods we utilize are grown and milled in the u s. Wood floor lovers crave the spectral bark hues of this tree.

Manzanita wood when dead turns its pale wood into a stunning deep red darker than mahogany. We offer widths from 2 1 4 to 10. However young pacific madrone trees don younger stems which may range from green to chartreuse. However water based glue joints should be thoroughly dry before further machining to avoid subsequent sunken glue lines.

Madrone is an excellent turning wood and also takes stains and finishes well. Its rich orange red outer bark peels in large thin sheets to reveal a smooth satin sheen polished greenish silvery color. The older madrone wood can be a lovely salmon pink color and even darker near the center heartwood on very old trees. The 5 wide engineered flooring is available unfinished or prefinished with a natural satin oil that provides a low sheen without harmful chemicals.

Pacific madrone a unique northwestern hardwood with an incomparable warm look pacific madrone is prized for its rich burgundy salmon and warm cream color range. Few woods compare to the natural beauty of our pacific madrone. Pacific madrone wood has good strength properties. At muscanell millworks we are known for producing precisely milled long length solid flooring from sustainable hardwoods.

Being a shrub it is not easy to find enough wood to make say exotic floors. Ours is sourced from the umpqua and rogue valleys of oregon where it grows well in the rich soils. Arbutus tends to die slowly from the inside out as it ages often leaving part of the center hollow and the wood much darker than new growth. Our thick unfinished flooring has plank lengths up to 12 with an average of 5 in most items.