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Hardwood Characteristics
| Common Name | Color Heartwood | Grain | LBS/FT3 | Stability | Workability | Applications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Western Alder Oregon Alder | Pale yellow to reddish brown | Fairly straight | 33 | Satisfactory | Excellent | Cabinet parts, furniture, laminated articles, etc. |
 | White Ash | Grey brown tinged with red | Straight | 41 | Excellent | Moderate | Sports bats, oars, cue sticks, tool handles, furniture, cabinet parts |
 | Basswood American Whitewood | Creamy white to pale pinkish brown | Straight and fine | 26 | Satisfactory | Excellent | Hand carving, pattern making, picture frames, toys, cabinetry |
 | Natural Birch Red Birch White Birch | Creamy white tinged with red | Straight and fine | 39 | Excellent | Moderate to easy | Dowels, furniture, cabinetry, drawer sides, etc. |
 | Tennessee Cedar Aromatic Cedar | Light brown to red | Straight and fine/medium | 36 | Excellent | Moderate | Construction, gates, furniture, fencing, doors, etc. |
 | Cabinet Cherry | Rich red to reddish brown | Straight close grain | 36 | Excellent | Moderate to easy | Musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, boat interiors, etc. |
 | Pecan Hickory | Brown to reddish brown | Straight to wavy w/coarse texture | 49 | Excellent | Difficult | Tool handles, chairs, furniture, cabinetry |
 | Locust | Salmon red to orange brown – brown streaks | Straight to wavy w/coarse texture | 56 | Excellent | Difficult | Furniture, cabinetry, tool handles, floors, stair treads, construction |
 | African | Light to dark reddish brown to deep red | Straight to interlocked medium texture | 34-36 | Excellent | Excellent | Furniture, cabinetry, boat building, pianos, caskets, pattern making |
 | Hard Maple White Maple Natural Maple | Creamy white to reddish brown w/tinge of red | Straight w/fine and even texture | 45 | Satisfactory | Moderate | Flooring, furniture, cabinetry, musical instruments |
 | Red Oak White Oak | Pale yellow brown to biscuit to reddish tinge | Straight grain w/coarse texture | 48 | Satisfactory | Moderate to easy | Flooring, furniture, cabinetry, construction, mouldings |
 | Poplar | Creamy white to grey to pale brown or pinkish | Straight grain w/fine texture | 25-28 | Satisfactory | Moderate | Furniture framing, drawers, cabinet parts, moulding, boxes, crates |
 | Amaranth Violetwood | Purple violet when cut then turns to dark brown | Straight grain w/fine texture | 50-60 | Excellent | Difficult | Construction, dock work, water piling, tool handles, furniture |
 | Teak | Golden brown to rich brown w/darker brown markings | Straight to wavy grain w/coarse texture | 38-43 | Excellent | Difficult | Ship and boat building, outdoor furniture, flooring, cabinetry, decking |
 | Black Walnut Similar to Pecan | Rich dark brown to purplish black | Straight to wavy grain w/coarse texture | 40 | Excellent | Moderate | Gunstocks, musical instruments, cabinetry, furniture, clock cases |