European birch is one of those woods that is very plain — except when it isn’t. Some of the distinctive patterns yielded include flame and curly figures. Another figure of note is Karelian birch, ...

Q: I have noticed that the price and availability of white birch - same as paper birch - is much better than yellow birch. What is the difference between these two species? A: In brief, yellow birch ...

Birch are the stuff legends are made of. We Canadians have high regard for birch trees because we cherish the stories of original Canadians who used birch bark to make canoes. Birch bark has also been ...