Wood Examples
(See Shop & Projects for examples of woods in finished pieces)

Soft wood with average density, which makes it vulbnerable to denting. Colors are from almost white to light yellow.

Crimson in color, which will darken to a brownish red over time. Very dense and heavy. Also known as Satine wood.

Exoctic wood with a wide range of color and wood grain. Color is golden brown to golden yellow. Hard, dense, and oily wood.

Soft wood with average density. Is natually weather and insect resistent due to pith/oils, which make it good for lining closets and chests. Pith is also pleasantly aromatic. Colors range from almost white to orange to redish orange.

Stiff and strong wood with smooth grain. Colors range from light brown to redish brown.

Also called Mexican Ebony, Katalox is an exotic and very hard and dense wood. Colors range from dark brown to almost black.

Exotic wood with dark redish-brown color with strong broad rays and highly flecked decorative surface.

While not a natural wood, MDF utilizes the saw dust from cutting woods, which helps maximize the material usage. It can be finished to create a unique textured feel and look.

An exotic wood that varies considerably in color. It may be yellowish, reddish, pinkish, or salmon colored when freshly cut, maturing into a deep rich red or brown color with age. Exposure to strong sunlight may cause some fading. Medium density and hardess.

Hard maple is the state tree of Wisconsin, Vermont, New York and West Virginia. In the North, during the cold nights and warm days of late winter, the sugar maple is tapped for its sucrose-containing sap, the source of maple syrup. Texture is even with medium density.

Dense wood with color ranging from light orange to dark orange and brown. Can oxidize to a more brown appearance.

Exotic wood that is a bright orange or almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown over time. Wood is hard and dense with moderately coarse grain.

Soft wood with medium texture. Colors range from almost white to a medium yellow. Grain is dark yellow with aromatic pith/oil.

Soft wood with fine texture. Colors range from almost white to green and purple. Green and puple colors can oxidize to a more brown tint.

Exotic wood that is very dense and hard. Texture is moderate. Colors vary from light purple to dark and vibrant purple. Colors can darken over time.

Texture is course with open grain. Medium hardness and density.

Decorative wood with dark veins caus by fungi in the wood. Generally softer and with worm/bore holes as well.

All around popular choice for woodworking. Deep brown colors with even grain and medium hardness. Grain can have a lot of charchter, but is generally straight and smooth.

Moderately hard with a course texture. Colors range from medium brown to almost black. Finished to almost black with Tung Oil and other finishes.

Also called Pau Amarello, and color ranges from light to dark yellow. Texture is fine, but brittle if used for detailed or intricate work.

Medium to course texture with light colored sap wood and dark colored grain. The wide grain give the distinctive Zebra typ strip. Color is light brown sapwood to dark brown grain.

Exotic hard and dense wood with medium texture. Color ranges from dark brown to to redish brown, with unusual black streaks.