Video: Essentials of Wood Anatomy

Sep 18, 2013

In last week's post (the one where I asked if you are "a floor guy") I promised a short video explaining the basics of wood anatomy and why those of us in the wood flooring industry should care. Here it is:

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Live-Edge Detail Brings Rustic Heart Pine Floors to Life

September 17, 2025

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Live-Edge Detail Brings Rustic Heart Pine Floors to Life

A group of students from Rivers Secondary College in Lismore, Australia, built a tiny home.

Australian Students Build Sustainable Tiny Home With Wood Floors

Hand-scraped engineered black walnut fills this Chicago apartment.

Parquet Creates Antique Charm in Historic Chicago Apartment

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Creating a Sunburst Medallion Floor in Wisconsin

Live-Edge Detail Brings Rustic Heart Pine Floors to Life

The showpiece of this new build was the 250-square-foot foyer that features a live-edge border around a basketweave pattern.

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Australian Students Build Sustainable Tiny Home With Wood Floors

With the expert guidance of Nathan Hourigan from NJH Flooring, a group of students from Rivers Secondary College in Lismore, Australia, rolled up their sleeves to build a tiny home.

A group of students from Rivers Secondary College in Lismore, Australia, built a tiny home.

Parquet Creates Antique Charm in Historic Chicago Apartment

Along Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive, a custom-engineered wood floor infuses an antique spirit into a newly renovated apartment.

Hand-scraped engineered black walnut fills this Chicago apartment.

Creating a Sunburst Medallion Floor in Wisconsin

To create the Usona Institute's 1,296-square-foot sunburst floor centered with a stone medallion, Winneconne, Wis.-based Oshkosh Designs had to clear out its entire warehouse to build the floor.

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Elephants in Zimbabwe Help Source Wood For Flooring

A flooring factory in Zimbabwe is taking a unique approach to sourcing sustainable wood—by collecting trees toppled by elephants.

Elephants in Zimbabwe are helping a flooring factory source wood.

Floral-Inspired Pattern Creates a Wooden Floor Bouquet

Giovanni Barbieri enters the wood flooring world with a fresh design. “Blooming” is a non-repetitive design that blossoms throughout a room.

'Blooming' wood floor design is achieved by installing four unique shapes in a random pattern to generate a non-repetitive design.

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What Is Your Favorite Reclaimed Floor You’ve Ever Installed?

Followers on the Wood Floor Business Facebook and Instagram pages show off their favorite reclaimed wood flooring installations.

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Take a Dip in Repurposed Pool’s Reclaimed Floors

Wood floors and water don’t mix, but wood floors and repurposed indoor pools can go together swimmingly—if this project is any indication.

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Beyond Grading: How to Get the Flooring You Actually Want

Wood flooring expert Dan Antes explains what factors to consider beyond just the grade name when ordering wood flooring.

Flooring sold as “white oak” can have great variation. On the left, this true white oak, Quercus alba, is lighter and more uniform than the post oak (often sold as just “white oak”) on the right.

WFB Asks ChatGPT: Should I Get Maple or Oak Flooring?

WFB asked AI-powered ChatGPT a question about wood flooring. Below is its verbatim response. How did it do?

WFB Asks ChatGPT: Which Is Better, Engineered or Solid Wood Flooring?

WFB asked AI-powered ChatGPT a question about wood flooring. Below is its verbatim response. How did it do?

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