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Mesquite Specifications

Product
We mill only the finest mesquite grown in South Texas from some of the largest logs ever cut.  Through proprietary logging relationships, we salvage rare mesquite from land that is in the process of being cleared for farming, ranching or alternate uses. We strive to be an environmentally-friendly organization and therefore adhere to stringent guidelines concerning our log acquisitions.

Canyon Mesquite specializes in extra wide and long mesquite flooring planks with widths up to 8" and lengths up to 8'. We are a fully-integrated company, handling the whole process of all production phases internally, from rough cutting our mesquite logs to adhering to a strict kiln drying schedule utilizing our company owned and operated kiln facility, to dimensionalizing our mesquite lumber, to manufacturing our flooring planks.

All our flooring orders are custom milled. We select from a large inventory of mesquite lumber in order to expedite the delivery of our orders. In most cases, we can deliver within a few weeks - depending on backlog.

Grade
Select & Better: The rarest of Mesquite! Each plank is hand selected for its premium grain and rich, clean character. The face excludes loose knots, natural checks greater than 1/16" wide, bark inclusions and open holes greater than 1/2" in diameter. The face will contain very tight knots and minor checks and inclusions.

Rustic: This grade represents a very good millrun. Because we purchase ONLY premium mesquite logs, our millrun grade is not typical of normal mesquite milling operations. Our millrun grade displays the natural beauty and character inherent in mesquite. The face may contain strong character with loose knots, natural checks, bark inclusions and open holes. Each plank will be sound and installable.

Dimensions
Thickness: 3/4"; available on request.
Widths: 4", 5", 6" and extra wide widths of 7" and 8"
Lengths: Random, with average length of 4 1/2' to 5'.  Some planks 7' and longer

Sapwood
Canyon Mesquite removes all from our mesquite flooring planks.  Through our owned and operated kiln facility, we ensure proper wood temperature to eliminate all wood eating insects.

Moisture
We kiln dry our mesquite to approximately 8% moisture content (±2%) or as specified by the client.
 


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