Wood Types

Woods that I build with are as follows: Pine, Maple, Oak, Ash, Poplar, Wormy Maple, Cherry, Walnut — also available in Live Edge.

Pine wood species sample
Pine

Soft wood, less expensive with knots and character, nice in smooth or rough sawn finish.

Maple wood species sample
Maple

Hard wood, mellow grain and character, nice in smooth or rough sawn finish.

Oak wood species sample
Oak

Hard wood, red in natural colour with busy grain, nice in smooth finish.

Ash wood species sample
Ash

Hard wood, white/brown natural colour with grain similar to oak, nice in smooth finish.

Hickory wood species sample
Hickory

Hard wood with strong grain and natural contrast, nice in smooth or rough sawn finish.

Poplar wood species sample
Poplar

Medium wood, mellow grain great for paint or stain finishes.

Wormy Maple wood species sample
Wormy Maple

Hard wood with lots of character — white/brown natural colour with tiny holes, nice in smooth or rough sawn finish.

Cherry wood species sample
Cherry

Hard wood, beautiful red natural colour with easy flowing grain, nice in smooth finish.

Walnut wood species sample
Walnut

Hard wood, dark brown natural colour, nice in smooth finish.

Live Edge wood species sample
Live Edge

Outside edge of the tree with or without bark — no two edges are ever the same, as unique as the trees they grow from.

Each wood species has unique natural colouring and grain. Because every wood type absorbs stain differently, we can help you choose the right species and finish for your project.

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