Alder

• Color is a very consistent light brown with a reddish tint

• Straight and curved grain pattern

• Even texture

• Lightens with age, reds diminishing and shifting toward a soft yellow

• Finishes smoothly and takes stain well, absorbing more stain at the end grain because of its porous nature

 

Cherry

• Colors range from creamy vanilla to deep, rich red

• Darkens with age, mellowing to reddish-brown with golden luster

• Elegant, flowing curved grain

• Fine, uniform, smooth texture

• Good shock and dent resistance

• Excellent finishing qualities because of its uniform texture

 

 

Maple 

• Color ranges from cream to light reddish-brown

• Light, creamy brown color accentuates mineral streaks and color variations

• Color will take on a golden hue with age

• Fine and uniform texture

• Extremely durable, strong and stiff with excellent resistance to shock, dents, abrasion and indentation

• Uniform texture and tight grain make it excellent for stains and paints

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Oak 

• Color that varies from rich wheat to warm yellow and rich reddish brown

• Medium-coarse to coarse texture

• Straight prominent open grain distinguished by rays that reflect light and may vary from sweeping                                      arches to tight grain patterns

• Very high dent and shock resistance

• Responds well to a wide range of finish tone

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Quarter Sawn Red Oak

• Harvested from northern red oak by a special sawing process, with boards cut along the radius of the log

• Appears darker than regular oak due to the tight grain

• Reduces twisting, warping and cupping

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Hickory

• Color varies dramatically from white sapwood to near-black heartwood, sometimes with inconspicuous                                   fine brown lines

• Use of both sapwood and heartwood provides striking contrasts called “calico”.

• Generally fine and straight-grained, but may also have flowing variations in grain.

• Course and even texture

• Extremely tough and resilient

• Stains and finishes well with natural grain pattern accentuated by medium to dark finished                                                                                 

Bamboo

• Bamboo is much denser and stronger than hardwoods, making it a renewable resource.

• Fine, even grain

 

 

Character/Rustic/Knotty Woods

• These fine wood species have the added character given them by the random size, quality and placement of knots                                    within the wood.

• Knots will vary in size, quantity and placement.