Quebec-based Lamco Forest Products has introduced LFL—an engineered lumber made from short lengths of slow-growing black spruce. The short culls are bound together with double tongue-and-groove edge joints and structural finger joints. Milled in sizes to match dimensional framing lumber (1 1/2 inches thick, depths from 2 1/2 to 16 inches), the material is reportedly as strong as LVL, but cuts and nails like dimensional lumber and can be notched for rafter birdsmouths or stair stringers. It’s reportedly lighter than LVL, but has a superior fire rating. lamcoewp.com