by Tudor Industries | Jan 21, 2016 | Tudor Industries Blog
A wooden box is a container made of wood for storage or as a shipping container. Construction may include several types of wood; lumber (timber), plywood, engineered woods, etc. See examples below:...
by Tudor Industries | Dec 15, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
A wooden crate has a self-supporting structure, with or without sheathing. For a wooden container to be a crate, all six of its sides must be put in place to result in the rated strength of the container. The strength of a wooden box is rated based on the weight it...
by Tudor Industries | Nov 21, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
A pallet is used as a base for assembling, storing, handling and transporting materials and products as a unit load, typically equipped with a superstructure. Additionally, a pallet provides protection to the product on it, and the coverage of the bottom deck of the...
by Tudor Industries | Sep 21, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
OSB (Oriented Strand Board) is an engineered wood-based panel consisting of strands of wood, which are bonded together with a synthetic resin. The strands are pressed together in layers. The outer layer strands are generally oriented longitudinally in line with the...
by Tudor Industries | Jul 21, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
Plywood is made of three or more thin layers of wood veneer bonded together with an adhesive. Each layer of wood veneer is usually oriented with its grain running at right angles to the adjacent layer in order to reduce the shrinkage and improve the strength of the...
by Tudor Industries | May 21, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
A 2×4 refers to thickness and width in inches and pronounced 2 by 4. It is not so to-day. Prior to the early 1950’s, the lumber was cut to 2″ thick and 4″ wide. Now they are cut and dressed to 1 ½” by 3 ½”, but still called a 2 by 4. The...
by Tudor Industries | Mar 4, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
While spot buying can often work in your favor by allowing you to pick up cheap loads of product as they come available, in the long run, without a fixed price contract for necessary constant items, you will find yourself at the mercy of the market and of supply and...
by Tudor Industries | Feb 25, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
Why should you allow your supplier to micro-manage your lumber and panel product, inventory needs? Because it saves you time and money: By carrying a smaller inventory you save on inventory financing. With regular deliveries and a smaller onsite inventory you save on...
by Tudor Industries | Feb 4, 2015 | Tudor Industries Blog
Tudor Industries, founded by Danny Buchman in 1981, is a wholesaler of lumber, panel products, bio-bric, animal bedding and industrial sawdust. From our contracted facilities in both Canada & U.S.A. we ship to destinations across North America. Danny is a 3rd...
