Select Alder

Alder has a moderate weight and hardness with low bending strength and stiffness. Alder is a preferred wood for finishing because the grain is generally straight, with a uniform texture and consistency of color. Alder tends to be light tan to reddish brown and will darken with age.

Knotty Alder

Knotty Alder shares the same color and grain pattern as Select Alder. In what would be considered defects in Select Alder, it provides a unique rustic “character” as Knotty Alder.

Cherry Wood

Cherry is of medium density with good bending properties, has low stiffness, and medium  strength and shock resistance. Cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken  with age and on exposure to light. The grain is usually straight with the exception of curly  patterning, and a fine, uniformly smooth texture and natural luster.

Red Oak

Red Oak is light to medium brown, commonly with a reddish cast. Grain is straight with a coarse uneven texture. Red oak is hard and heavy, with medium bending strength, stiffness and high crushing strength.

Sipo Mahogany

Sipo Mahogany is an African wood that is considered to be the closest, aesthetically, to Genuine Mahogany. Its interlocked grains are akin to other African woods and generally produce a characteristic contrasting light to dark or a two-toned sort of appearance.

Sapele Mahogany

Sapele Mahogany also known as African Mahogany, is golden to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Besides the common ribbon pattern seen on quarter-sawn boards, Sapele is also known for a wide variety of grain patterns. The Grain is interlocked, and sometimes wavy. with uniform texture and good natural luster. Sapele Mahogany is considered one of the higher-end mahogany.

Plain Sliced White Oak

Plain sliced white oak is cut in a straight line through the tree's growth rings, resulting in a cathedral-like pattern with distinctive arches and swirls. Dense hardware that varies in color from light to grayish tan to brown. Can contain elements of quarter-sawn and rift-sawn grain as well.

Quarter Sawn White Oak

Quarter-sawn white oak is cut perpendicular to the growth rings, resulting in a straight grain with a distinctive flake pattern. The cut splits the medullary ray formations. Causing a beautiful plumed or flake appearance referred to as rays or flecks. Commonly called a ray or flake pattern with a tight grain.

Rift Sawn White Oak

Riff-sawn white oak is similar to quarter sawn however is cut at an angle between the other two methods, the cut angle is slightly different resulting in a unique, irregular grain pattern. But with much less occurrence of Medullary ray formations. Rift-sawn lumber accentuates the vertical grain and minimizes the flake common in quarter sawn.

Walnut

Walnut is a strong, stable, very durable, and decay-resistant hardwood. Walnut is dark, hard, dense, and tight-grained. It's prized for its strength, grain, and color. It polishes to a very smooth finish, and the color ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to dark chocolate in the heartwood.  Unlike cherry and oak (which all darken in color as they age), walnut wood will actually lighten slightly over time. Grain is usually straight but can be irregular and can be dark to light on a single board.

Beech

Beech is typically a pale cream color, sometimes with a pink or brown hue. Quarter Sawn pieces typically exhibit a silvery fleck pattern. Grain is straight with a fine to a medium uniform texture.

Spanish Cedar

Spanish Cedar is not a true cedar, Spanish Cedar is actually more closely related to true Mahogany. Spanish Cedar has a relatively uniform light pinkish to reddish brown color that tends to darken with age. Grain is straight or shallowly interlocked with a medium texture and a natural luster.

Maple

Maple hardwood is known for its durability, resistance to wear, and attractive grain patterns, making it a popular choice for flooring, furniture, and cabinetry. Very hard, ultra-durable, and versatile used in dance floors, basketball courts, and bowling alleys due to its hardness level. Typically straight and uniform grain, with occasional wavy or curly patterns, the wood has a fine, even texture with a natural luster that gives it a smooth, polished appearance. Use stains or finishes to bring out the natural beauty of the wood color from a white to a yellowish and sometimes reddish hue.

Pecan

Pecan tends to be light to medium brown, with reddish hue tones. Some pale yellowish brown is also common. Grain is usually straight, though occasionally way. Pecan is among the hardest and strongest of woods native to the United States.

Red Grandis

Red Grandis is a South American plantation grown and sustainably hard- wood The heartwood color ranges from pink to reddish brown. Paler sapwood is sometimes indistinct from heartwood. Red Grandis is a high- quality hardwood lumber that is used known for its consistent texture, grain, and color. Can be Similar in appearance to Genuine Mahogany and Cherry. Rated as durable to very durable

Parota

Parota is a fast-growing and sustainably harvested species. The heart- wood is light to medium brown, sometimes with a reddish hue. Darker streaks of brown are sometimes present. Sapwood is pale yellow. Parota grain is usually slightly interlocked with a coarse texture and moderate natural luster. Rated as durable to very durable $$$

Knotty Walnut

Knotty walnut is a rich-colored hardwood with the extra character that premium walnut lacks.  Heartwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks.  Sapwood is nearly white. Walnut excels in applications that call for natural clear coat finishes which highlights the natural beauty of the lumber. Generally smaller knots than other hardwoods such as knotty alder.

Bubinga

Bubinga is a gorgeous African hardwood Bubinga’s heartwood ranges from a pinkish red to a darker reddish brown with darker purple or black streaks. Sapwood is a pale straw color and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. The grain is straight to interlocked with a uniform texture and moderate natural luster. Bubinga is also reported to be resistant to termite and marine borer attacks. $$$$

Hickory

Hickory tends to be light to medium brown, with reddish hue tones. Some pale yellowish brown is also common. Boards with contrasting heartwood and sapwood create a rustic appearance. Grain is usually straight, though occasionally wavy. Hickory is among the hardest and strongest of woods native to the United States.