![ALDER]() |
Western Alder
Oregon Alder |
Pale yellow to reddish brown |
Fairly straight |
33 |
Satisfactory |
Excellent |
Cabinet parts, furniture, laminated articles, etc. |
![ASH]() |
White Ash |
Grey brown tinged with red |
Straight |
41 |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Sports bats, oars, cue sticks, tool handles, furniture, cabinet parts |
![BASSWOOD]() |
Basswood
American Whitewood |
Creamy white to pale pinkish brown |
Straight and fine |
26 |
Satisfactory |
Excellent |
Hand carving, pattern making, picture frames, toys, cabinetry |
![BIRCH]() |
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. |
![CEDAR]() |
Tennessee Cedar
Aromatic Cedar |
Light brown to red |
Straight and fine/medium |
36 |
Excellent |
Moderate |
Construction, gates, furniture, fencing, doors, etc. |
![CHERRY]() |
Cabinet Cherry |
Rich red to reddish brown |
Straight close grain |
36 |
Excellent |
Moderate to easy |
Musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry, boat interiors, etc. |
![HICKORY]() |
Pecan Hickory |
Brown to reddish brown |
Straight to wavy w/coarse texture |
49 |
Excellent |
Difficult |
Tool handles, chairs, furniture, cabinetry |
![JATOBA]() |
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 |
![KHAYA]() |
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 |
![MAPLE]() |
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 |
![OAK]() |
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]() |
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 |
![PURPLEHEART]() |
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]() |
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 |
![WALNUT]() |
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 |