Wood Types


Butternut - AKA-White Walnut- like Walnut, but lighter in color.


Cedar - A non-resinous relatively soft but durable aromatic timber, with straight grain and coarse texture. Reddish brown in color, fading to silver-grey after long exposure to weathering. Cedar is recognizable for it's pleasant aroma often used in chest and closests.


Cherry - A hard straight-grained wood, with fine texture. The heartwood is reddish brown to deep red, with brown flecks and some gum pockets. The sapwood is narrow and pink in color. With a clear finish, cherry ages with time, providing a rich "early american" finish.


Mahogany - A medium-textured wood with straight and even or interlocked grain. The heartwood is reddish brown to deep red. Mahogany stains well creating a very even tone, with out losing the natural grain of the wood.


Maple - A hard, heavy, straight-grained wood, with fine texture. The sapwood is white and is selected for its light color; the heartwood is a light reddish-brown. Maple is most notably used in Butcher blocks, and guitar necks. It is a great light colored hardwood. Some popular varieties are Fiddleback and Bird's Eye.


Oak - Straight-grained with medium-coarse to coarse texture, depending on growing conditions. It ranges in color from pale yellow-brown to pale brown and sometimes has a pinkish tint.


Walnut - A tough wood with even but rather coarse texture, usually straight-grained but can be wavy. The sapwood is light in color, contrasting with the rich dark-brown to purplish-black heartwood.

Reclaimed Lumber - Tough to obtain but worth the extra labor.