Opportunities for aspen for furniture

Authors

H.W. Reynolds
P.K. Donahue

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Editor

Roy D. Adams

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Aspen Symposium '89 : Proceedings

Volume

General Technical Report NC-140

Publisher

USDA Forest Service North Central Forest Experiment Station

First Page

301

Last Page

304

Publication Date

1990

Abstract

Aspen is by far the most important hardwood in Minnesota. In addition to paper and oriented strandboard, approximately 100 million board feet of aspen are sawn annually. NRRI has a research and development program to convert the best 10 percent of this aspen lumber to fine furniture. Since this 10 million board feet of lumber is only one-quarter of one percent of the total U.S. furniture used we are hunting for a small market niche.

Recommended Citation

Reynolds, H. W. and Donahue, P. K. 1990. Opportunities for aspen for furniture. Aspen Symposium '89 : Proceedings. General Technical Report NC-140. North Central Forest Experiment Station Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture St. Paul, Minnesota.