Hewn’s Cypress CMG Box Beams highlight the warmth and natural variation of mixed-grain Cypress in a versatile beam format for ceilings, wrapped details, and architectural accents.
Hewn’s Cypress is a versatile North American species selected for its exceptional workability, natural density, and dimensional stability. These physical properties make it a reliable, high-performance substrate for box beam applications.
Clear Mixed Grain (CMG) Cypress features a blend of flat and vertical grain patterns, offering a natural and varied appearance across the installation. This grade is sorted to ensure it is free of most prominent knots, providing a clear surface that highlights the wood’s organic grain structure.
Specifications
Material
Cypress CMG
Grade
Clear Mixed Grain (CMG)
Material Thickness
3/4″
Lengths
4′ to 15′6″ (Single Board)
15′6″ to ∞ (With Joint)
Max Width & Height
10 ¾″ (Single Board)
21 ½″ (One Glue Seam)
Widths greater than 21 ½” require multiple glue seams
Colors
Available in Collection and Custom Colors
Textures
Brushed
Joints
Lap Joint
Lock Joint
Butt Joint
Assembled Scarf
Beam Textures
(Displayed in Cypress CMG · Burlap)
Nylon brushed texture with a consistent thickness
Cypress CMG Project Gallery
Representative projects featuring Hewn’s Cypress CMG Box Beams and related architectural woodwork.
Lengths & Widths
One piece Cypress CMG box beam lengths are available from 4’ to 15’6″. For lengths longer than 15’6″, you can choose one of our joint options. All of our box beams are completely customizable to the specifications of your project. For Cypress CMG, we offer standard widths from 3″ to 10¾″, and extended widths (requiring a glue-up) from 10⅞″ to 21 ½″. We also offer custom color matching and custom color formulations to ensure that our product is perfect for your installations.
End Caps
Our optional end caps are offered in two variants: Standard Grain and End Grain. Our Standard Grain features the same texture and finish found on the face of our beams. Our End Grain features a real wood cross-section, with visible tree rings.
Standard Grain
End Grain
Straps & Joint Options
For Cypress CMG beam lengths longer than 15’6″, you can choose one of our joint options shown below. We also offer solid metal beam straps, in both a smooth and hammered texture, to accompany your chosen joint option. All straps are made-to-order to your specific dimensions, and are individually shaped for every beam.
Beam joints are not grain-matched. They are not designed to be invisible to the eye.
Lap Joint
Lock Joint
Butt Joint
Assembled Scarf
Configurations
Two-Sided
Three-Sided
Four-Sided
The Wood Eternal
Often called the wood eternal, Cypress is valued for its durability, workability, and long architectural history. The mixed-grain cut introduces additional visual movement and natural variation across the beam face.
Custom Options
Hewn’s Cypress CMG Box Beams can be customized to fit the individual needs and specifications of your particular project. Our finely skilled craftsmen can modify nearly any part of our in-house process to create a material designed according to your specifications, and our color technicians can match any shade or tone provided to us as part of our custom sampling process.
