Aitkin Hardwood inventories and mills mainly hardwoods although we can obtain some softwood species (ie Pine, Fir and Cedar).

Hardwoods:
These are the trees that lose their leaves in the fall (deciduous). Among an abundant variety, only 200 are plentiful and pliable enough for woodworking. Much like our skin, hardwoods have microscopic pores on the surface. The size of these pores determines the grain pattern and texture.

Softwoods:
Softwoods come from "evergreen" trees (coniferous). Only 25 percent of all softwoods are used in woodworking. All softwoods have a closed grain (small pores) that is not very noticeable in the finished product. The most popular softwoods are cedar, fir, pine and spruce.

Inventory can change daily but on a consistent basis we do keep most of the below hardwood species in stock.

Alder Ash - White Ash - Black Basswood

Birch - Yellow Birch - White Cherry E Poplar Hickory

Oak - Red Oak - White Tamarack Walnut

AH can get almost anything in stock call ahead and ask. It is also best to call ahead when needing certain boards as inventory changes daily.

Board sizes range from 1x4 to 1x12* widths and generally 8’ lengths some 10-12’
*Glue up required on width widths if available in some species.