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| These are samples of some of the different woods we use in our projects, and that we have available for sale as lumber. We may not have every one in stock all the time, but they are usually readily available. These are a small portion of what is available. Search the Internet for "hardwood lumber". If you find something you really like let us know, we can usually get it at a discount to use in your project. |
Common Name: Aromatic Cedar, Red Cedar
Uses: Cedar Chests, Blanket Chests, Closet Lining
Cost: Low
Remarks: This sweet smelling wood keeps the bugs
away and the mix of colors makes it beautiful. We
always line Blanket Chests with cedar.
Uses: Cedar Chests, Blanket Chests, Closet Lining
Cost: Low
Remarks: This sweet smelling wood keeps the bugs
away and the mix of colors makes it beautiful. We
always line Blanket Chests with cedar.
Common Name: Ash, White Ash
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: Once called poor mans oak because the grain
and working properties are similar. Mostly very light
color with darker heartwood. Hard and durable.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: Once called poor mans oak because the grain
and working properties are similar. Mostly very light
color with darker heartwood. Hard and durable.
Common Name: American Sycamore
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: Displays beautiful ray patterns when
quartersawn (left side of photo). Easy to work but
strong.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: Displays beautiful ray patterns when
quartersawn (left side of photo). Easy to work but
strong.
Common Name: Big Leaf Maple
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to high depending on quality
Remarks: The picture shows quilted figure, but it more
commonly shows as no figure. Grows almost exclusively
in the Pacific Northwest.
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to high depending on quality
Remarks: The picture shows quilted figure, but it more
commonly shows as no figure. Grows almost exclusively
in the Pacific Northwest.
Common Name: Bocote (Brazil)
Uses: Fine woodworking, inlays
Cost: Moderately high
Remarks: Very hard and heavy. Great for jewelry
boxes and accent pieces. Can be used for furniture but
would be heavy and expensive.
Uses: Fine woodworking, inlays
Cost: Moderately high
Remarks: Very hard and heavy. Great for jewelry
boxes and accent pieces. Can be used for furniture but
would be heavy and expensive.
Common Name: Black Walnut, Walnut
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments, Gunstocks
Cost: Moderate to high depending on quality
Remarks: One of the most widely used and desired
woods, Walnut is great for about any project. Can
display beautiful figure and color.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments, Gunstocks
Cost: Moderate to high depending on quality
Remarks: One of the most widely used and desired
woods, Walnut is great for about any project. Can
display beautiful figure and color.
Common Name: Bloodwood (Africa)
Uses: Fine Woodworking
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Great for about any project. Can be hard to
find in large quantities.
Uses: Fine Woodworking
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Great for about any project. Can be hard to
find in large quantities.
Common Name: Bolivian Rosewood (Central America)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Getting harder to find in bigger boards. Used
for inlays, very fine furniture and high end instruments.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Getting harder to find in bigger boards. Used
for inlays, very fine furniture and high end instruments.
Common Name: Bubinga (Africa)
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to Very High depending on figure
Remarks: Considered a Rosewood. Very beautiful
wood for about any project. Available in very large
boards, sometimes used for bar tops and large tables.
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to Very High depending on figure
Remarks: Considered a Rosewood. Very beautiful
wood for about any project. Available in very large
boards, sometimes used for bar tops and large tables.
Common Name: Butternut, White Walnut (USA)
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Veneer
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Member of the Walnut family. Becoming hard
to find because disease is killing the trees in many parts
of the country.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Veneer
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Member of the Walnut family. Becoming hard
to find because disease is killing the trees in many parts
of the country.
Common Name: Chechen, Poison Wood (Central America)
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: High
Remarks: Called Poison Wood because sap acidic and
can cause burns to the skin.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: High
Remarks: Called Poison Wood because sap acidic and
can cause burns to the skin.
Common Name: American Cherry, Black Cherry
Uses: Any
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Long been one of the most popular woods
among woodworkers. Darkens over time to deep
reddish brown.
Uses: Any
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Long been one of the most popular woods
among woodworkers. Darkens over time to deep
reddish brown.
Common Name: Claro, California, Bastone Walnut
Uses: Any
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Usually highly figured. Grows rapidly and
large trees are common. Hard to dry and can be
unstable.
Uses: Any
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Usually highly figured. Grows rapidly and
large trees are common. Hard to dry and can be
unstable.
Common Name: Cocobolo, Mexican Rosewood
Uses: Instruments, Fine Woodworking, Furniture
Cost: High
Remarks: Beautiful, dense and heavy. Large boards
are available but very expensive. Natural oils require
special finishing techniques.
Uses: Instruments, Fine Woodworking, Furniture
Cost: High
Remarks: Beautiful, dense and heavy. Large boards
are available but very expensive. Natural oils require
special finishing techniques.
Common Name: Gaboon Ebony (Africa)
Uses: Instruments, Inlays
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: One of the most expensive woods available.
Usually used as accents and inlays. Hard and brittle.
Uses: Instruments, Inlays
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: One of the most expensive woods available.
Usually used as accents and inlays. Hard and brittle.
Common Name: Goncalo Alves, Tigerwood (Cent. Am.)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry, Veneer, Inlays
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Called Tigerwood because of black and
orange stripping.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry, Veneer, Inlays
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Called Tigerwood because of black and
orange stripping.
Common Name: Hard Maple, Maple (USA)
Uses: Any
Cost: Low to High depending on figure and quality
Remarks: One of the most commonly used woods.
Many figure types possible including curly or tiger,
Birdseye, burl, quilt, and blister. Hard and durable.
Uses: Any
Cost: Low to High depending on figure and quality
Remarks: One of the most commonly used woods.
Many figure types possible including curly or tiger,
Birdseye, burl, quilt, and blister. Hard and durable.
Common Name: Hickory (USA)
Uses: Many uses include furniture, tool handles,
smoking meats and more.
Cost: Low
Remarks: Hard wood with open grain. Rich dark brown
heartwood and creamy sapwood.
Uses: Many uses include furniture, tool handles,
smoking meats and more.
Cost: Low
Remarks: Hard wood with open grain. Rich dark brown
heartwood and creamy sapwood.
Common Name: Holly (USA)
Uses: Inlays, Fine woodworking
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: One of the whitest woods available. Has lots
of knots.
Uses: Inlays, Fine woodworking
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: One of the whitest woods available. Has lots
of knots.
Common Name: Genuine Mahogany (Central America)
Uses: Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking, Furniture,
Instruments, Many others
Cost: Moderate to High depending on figure
Remarks: Most famous of all furniture woods, but has
been over used for centuries and is becoming harder to
find.
Uses: Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking, Furniture,
Instruments, Many others
Cost: Moderate to High depending on figure
Remarks: Most famous of all furniture woods, but has
been over used for centuries and is becoming harder to
find.
Common Name: Hawaiian Koa (Hawaii)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Expensive to Extreme
Remarks: One of the most spectacular woods but rare
because it only grows in one small area.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Expensive to Extreme
Remarks: One of the most spectacular woods but rare
because it only grows in one small area.
Common Name: Lacewood, Leapardwood (Austrailia)
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Almost always quartersawn to show flaky
figure. Great for inlays.
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Almost always quartersawn to show flaky
figure. Great for inlays.
Common Name: Macassar Ebony (India, Indonisia)
Uses: Instruments, Veneer, Fine Woodworking
Cost: High
Remarks: Very hard and rich looking. Differs from
standard Ebony because of color variations.
Uses: Instruments, Veneer, Fine Woodworking
Cost: High
Remarks: Very hard and rich looking. Differs from
standard Ebony because of color variations.
Common Name: Makore, African Cherry (Africa)
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments, many others
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Not really a fruit bearing tree but called
African Cherry because of color.
Uses: Cabinetry, Furniture, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments, many others
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Not really a fruit bearing tree but called
African Cherry because of color.
Common Name: Paduak (Africa)
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry, many
more.
Cost: Low to moderate
Remarks: Reddish almost orange color.
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry, many
more.
Cost: Low to moderate
Remarks: Reddish almost orange color.
Common Name: Pink Ivory (Africa)
Uses: Fine Woodworking
Cost: Extremely High
Remarks: One of the rarest and most expensive of all
woods
Uses: Fine Woodworking
Cost: Extremely High
Remarks: One of the rarest and most expensive of all
woods
Common Name: Poplar, Tulip wood (USA and Canada)
Uses: Almost any
Cost: Low
Remarks: Generally used as secondary wood or
painted, but can be very beautiful. Soft and easy to
work.
Uses: Almost any
Cost: Low
Remarks: Generally used as secondary wood or
painted, but can be very beautiful. Soft and easy to
work.
Common Name: Purpleheart (South America)
Uses: Many, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Gray when newly cut, turns to purple and will
turn brown in time if not properly finished. Very hard.
Uses: Many, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Gray when newly cut, turns to purple and will
turn brown in time if not properly finished. Very hard.
Common Name: Red Oak (USA)
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: One of the most widely used woods in
America. Strong grain pattern and easy to work.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low
Remarks: One of the most widely used woods in
America. Strong grain pattern and easy to work.
Common Name: Redheart (Mexico)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderately High
Remarks: Beautiful red color, will turn brown if not
finished properly. Somewhat rare, hard to dry.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderately High
Remarks: Beautiful red color, will turn brown if not
finished properly. Somewhat rare, hard to dry.
Common Name: Redwood (California)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments,
Cabinetry, Outdoor Furniture.
Cost: Low to Expensive
Remarks: Burls and figured stock is very expensive, but
plain figure is affordable. Very stable.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments,
Cabinetry, Outdoor Furniture.
Cost: Low to Expensive
Remarks: Burls and figured stock is very expensive, but
plain figure is affordable. Very stable.
Common Name: Sappele (Africa)
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry,
Instruments and more
Cost: moderate to high
Remarks: Mahogany family, being used more widely
due to availability of genuine mahogany.
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Cabinetry,
Instruments and more
Cost: moderate to high
Remarks: Mahogany family, being used more widely
due to availability of genuine mahogany.
Common Name: Shedua, African Walnut (Africa)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to high
Remarks: Very colorful, hard and dense.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Instruments
Cost: Moderate to high
Remarks: Very colorful, hard and dense.
Common Name: Snakewood, Letterwood (South Amer.)
Uses: Inlays, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: Rare and beautiful. Large boards are almost
never available. Usually sold by the pound.
Uses: Inlays, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: Rare and beautiful. Large boards are almost
never available. Usually sold by the pound.
Common Name: Soft Maple, Silver Maple (USA)
Uses: Can be used for about anything
Cost: Low to Moderate depending on figure
Remarks: Plain wood is generally a secondary wood.
Can display curly figure. Sometimes Ambrosia beetle
infestation can create colorful streaks (ghost figure).
Only slightly softer than hard maple.
Uses: Can be used for about anything
Cost: Low to Moderate depending on figure
Remarks: Plain wood is generally a secondary wood.
Can display curly figure. Sometimes Ambrosia beetle
infestation can create colorful streaks (ghost figure).
Only slightly softer than hard maple.
Common Name: Spanish Cedar (Central America)
Uses: Humidors, Instruments, Outdoor furniture
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Sweet smell. Very soft, does not withstand
abuse.
Uses: Humidors, Instruments, Outdoor furniture
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Sweet smell. Very soft, does not withstand
abuse.
Common Name: Sassafras, Black Ash (USA)
Uses: Furniture, Boxes, Crates
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Fragrant wood, can be unstable and hard to
dry.
Uses: Furniture, Boxes, Crates
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Fragrant wood, can be unstable and hard to
dry.
Common Name: Sweet Gum (USA)
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Colors vary widely. Quartersawn curly wood
is called Satin Walnut.
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Colors vary widely. Quartersawn curly wood
is called Satin Walnut.
Common Name: Wenge (When-gee) (Africa)
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Very dark and dense, used in place to Ebony
to save cost
Uses: Furniture, Fine Woodworking, Instruments
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Very dark and dense, used in place to Ebony
to save cost
Common Name: Birch, Yellow Birch (USA)
Uses: Any
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Oops, how did it get down here? Used for
everything from plywood to toothpicks. Can be difficult
to stain.
Uses: Any
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Oops, how did it get down here? Used for
everything from plywood to toothpicks. Can be difficult
to stain.
Common Name: White Oak (USA)
Uses: Anything and everything
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Great for outdoor furniture, even whiskey
barrels and wagon wheels. Quartersawn stock is called
tiger oak and widely seen on antique furniture.
Uses: Anything and everything
Cost: Low to Moderate
Remarks: Great for outdoor furniture, even whiskey
barrels and wagon wheels. Quartersawn stock is called
tiger oak and widely seen on antique furniture.
Common Name: Yellowheart, Satin Wood (Brazil)
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Cabinetry
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Lemon yellow color. Very dense and heavy.
Spicy smell when machined.
Uses: Fine Woodworking, Furniture, Cabinetry
Cost: Moderate
Remarks: Lemon yellow color. Very dense and heavy.
Spicy smell when machined.
Common Name: Zebrawood, Zebrano (Africa)
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Almost always quartersawn to display "zebra"
pattern.
Uses: Furniture, Cabinetry, Fine Woodworking,
Instruments
Cost: Moderate to High
Remarks: Almost always quartersawn to display "zebra"
pattern.
Common Name: Ziricote, Princewood (Belize, Mexico)
Uses: Instruments, Furniture, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: Rare and expensive. Displays wild and
colorful grain patterns.
Uses: Instruments, Furniture, Fine Woodworking
Cost: Very Expensive
Remarks: Rare and expensive. Displays wild and
colorful grain patterns.
These are just a small sample of the thousands of woods available and represent the woods that we most
commonly use or have available for sale. Of course we can get any wood you may need or want from out
network of distributors and sawmills. If you would like to purchase lumber from us, either email us or check
the For Sale page to see what we have available at the moment.
Many thanks to Hearne Hardwoods for the use of some of their wood photos because I was too lazy to take my own. Seriously, I am not
a photographer as you may have guessed from my project photos, and they had such nice ones. Thanks again Hearne!
commonly use or have available for sale. Of course we can get any wood you may need or want from out
network of distributors and sawmills. If you would like to purchase lumber from us, either email us or check
the For Sale page to see what we have available at the moment.
Many thanks to Hearne Hardwoods for the use of some of their wood photos because I was too lazy to take my own. Seriously, I am not
a photographer as you may have guessed from my project photos, and they had such nice ones. Thanks again Hearne!
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