Frank Miller Lumber Company - Retail store species available including White Oak, Red Oak, Cherry, Hard Maple, Walnut, African Mahogany, Basswood. Bubinga, Central & South American Mahogany, Lacewood, Makore, Padauk, Purpleheart, Sapele, Wenge, Yellow Poplar, and Zebrawood.

Retail Store Hours

M-F ........... 8am-5pm
Sat.......... 8am-Noon

Address

1690 Frank Miller Rd.
Union City, IN47390

The Frank Miller Lumber Retail Store...

... is pleased to stock a wide variety of domestic and exotic species of lumber. In addition, from time to time we offer additional exotic species.

Our regularly stocked species include, but are not limited to:

White Oak - Red Oak - Cherry - Hard Maple - Walnut

African Mahogany - Basswood - Bubinga - Central & South American Mahogany

Lacewood - Makore - Padauk - Purpleheart - Sapele

Wenge - Yellow Poplar - Zebrawood


White Oak Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) White Oak is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty. Quartered White Oak exhibits pronounced Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck, which becomes even more pronounced when the wood is finished. Rift White Oak exhibits less Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck, while maintaining the same straight grain appearance as Quartered. Quartersawn White Oak is Frank Miller Lumber's primary species. Supply is good year round. Back to Top

Red Oak Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Red Oak is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty. Quartered Red Oak exhibits a slightly less pronounced Medullary Ray or Ray Fleck than does White Oak. The supply of Red Oak is generally good year round. Back to Top

Cherry Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Cherry is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty. Quartersawn Cherry has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension. There is no separation in Cherry between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Cherry doesn't exhibit bold Medullary Ray. Quartersawn Cherry is only produced a few times per year. Back to Top

Hard Maple Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Hard Maple is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty. Quartersawn Hard Maple has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension. There is no separation in Hard Maple between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Maple doesn't exhibit bold Medullary Ray. Quartersawn Hard Maple is, like Cherry, only produced a few times per year. Back to Top

Walnut Quartersawn (Quartered and Rift) Walnut is prized for flooring, millwork, furniture and cabinetry for its stability and beauty. Quartersawn Walnut has shorter rays that can be almost microscopic in dimension. There is no separation in Walnut between Quartered and Rift due the fact that Walnut doesn't exhibit bold Medullary Ray. Quartersawn Walnut, like Cherry and Hard Maple, is only produced a few times per year. Back to Top

African Mahogany (Khaya Ivorensis) Similar in appearance to Central and South American Mahogany (Sweitenia Macrophylla), African Mahogany tends display a more pronounced ribbon grained appearance. It machines and finishes well. African Mahogany is slightly coarser in texture and therefore stains differently than Central and South American Mahogany. It is used in high-end fixtures, furniture, cabinetry as well as boats. Back to Top

Basswood (Tilia) This is one of the softest hardwoods in commercial use. It is easy to machine, but has low strength properties. Sometimes called Linn, this even white colored wood is used for drawing boards, beehives, blinds, picture frames and hand carving among many other decorative uses. It is from the Eastern US, with the highest concentration coming from the Lake Superior region. Back to Top

Bubinga (Guibouritia) Also known as African Rosewood, it is a distant relative to Rosewood, but possessing similar appearance. A dense hardwood, it machines well with sharp tooling and is used for knife handles and other turned products like pens and decorative pieces. It comes from Cameroon, Zaire and Gabon in West Africa. Back to Top

Central and South American Mahogany (Sweitenia Macrophylla) This reddish-brown to brown dense hardwood is similar in appearance to its African counterpart (Khaya Ivorensis). It finishes to a finer degree than African Mahogany and is used is the same types of high-end furniture, fixtures, cabinetry and boats. Back to Top

Lacewood (Panopsis rubellens) Also known as Leopardwood, this beautiful South America hardwood exhibits a beautiful speckled, flakey appearance. It varies from pale pink to reddish-brown. It is a medium strength hardwood that works well with hand and machine tools. It finishes to a brilliant luster and is primarily used in turnery, boxes, furniture, cabinetry and marquetry. Back to Top

Makoré (Tieghemella) Sometimes referred to as African Cherry and Cherry Mahogany, this dense West African hardwood is a beautiful pink to reddish brown color. It is used in high-end joinery, furniture, fixtures, cabinets and turnery. High silica content in the wood makes it difficult to machine without tungsten carbide tooling. Back to Top

Padauk (Pterocarpus) This Indian (Andaman Islands) hardwood, also referred to as Vermillion, is a rosy red/crimson wood, considered one of the most beautiful hardwoods in the world. It is used in high-end joinery, furniture, decorative flooring and picture frames. Back to Top

Purpleheart (Peltogyne) This beautiful, durable wood is also known as violet wood and amaranth and is in the family of legumes. It is related to our Locust trees as well as, distantly, peas, beans and alfalfa. Its lovely purple color makes it ideal for marquetry, pens, cabinetry and pool cues. It can be difficult to machine, as it exudes gummy resin when heated by dull tooling. Purpleheart turns and finishes well. Lacquer finishes will preserve the color. It comes from Central and Tropical South America. Back to Top

Sapele (Entandrophragma) Harder and heavier than African Mahogany, yet similar in appearance, this dark reddish-brown West African hardwood machines and finishes well. Not as stable as African Mahogany, it is functions best when quartersawn. It is used in high-end furniture, flooring, cabinetry, doors and musical instruments. Back to Top

Wenge (Millettia) This hard, dense dark brown hardwood comes from Cameroon, Zaire and Gabon in West Africa. It is related to the East African "Panga Panga" whose only difference in appearance is tiny white deposits in the grain. It is used for high-end flooring, turnery, furniture and marquetry. Back to Top

Yellow Poplar (Liriondendron) Named for its leaves' resemblance to tulips, the Yellow Poplar tree is often called Tuliptree and its lumber called Tulipwood. This genus was once widely distributed over North America and the Old World, yet only two species remain – Liriodendron Chinense in central China, and Liriodendron Tulipifera of the Eastern US. It is in the Magnolia family while true Poplars are in the Willow family. Internationally it is known by many names; Canary wood, Canary Whitewood, Hickory Poplar, Saddletree, Popple and Tulipwood and American Whitewood. It is a medium density hardwood that finishes and stains well. The sapwood is a pale whitish yellow with green and purple heart. It is used in plywood, cabinetry, millwork, toys, novelty items, caskets, ironing boards and a plethora of other items. Back to Top

Zebrawood (Microberlinia) Also known as Zebrano or Zingana, this hard, dense dark brown hardwood comes from Cameroon, Zaire and Gabon in West Africa. The heartwood is a light golden yellow with growth rings that are a dark brown to almost black. When quartersawn, the alternating colors of the straight grain take on a Zebra stripe appearance. It is used in carving and turning as well as high-end furniture and cabinetry. Back to Top