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AVAILABLE DOMESTIC HARDWOODS
AFRORMOSIA
AFRORMOSIA REFERRED TO AS AFRICAN TEAK; COLOR IS YELLOW TO A WARM BROWN AND
IS WELL SUITED FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS AND IS AN EXCELLENT TEAK SUBSTITUTE.
ALDER, RED
OFTEN TERMED WEST COAST CHERRY; AVAILABLE IN SUPERIOR GRADE.
ASH, WHITE
NOTED AS A ECONOMICAL STAIN GRADE AND, FOR ITS STABILITY, LESS SUBJECT TO
TWIST, CUP AND DIMENSIONAL CHANGE.
ASPEN
BASSWOOD, APPALACHIAN
EXCELLENT CHOICE IF THE MOULDINGS HAVE A VERY INTRICATE PROFILE, MOULDINGS
MAINTAIN A CRISP SHAPE AFTER MACHINING.
BASSWOOD, SOUTHERN
SAME AS ABOVE BUT; DARKER IN COLOR; AND THE AVERAGE BOARDS ARE WIDER AND LONGER.
BEECH, NORTHERN
MACHINES CLEANLY AND IS EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO WEAR; IS AN EXCELLENT SUBSTITUTE
FOR BIRCH AND MAPLE.
BIRCH, YELLOW
AVAILABLE IN NATURAL, SELECT RED, SELECT WHITE. CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE
PROMINENT WOOD SPECIES USED FOR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK
BUTTERNUT
CHERRY, APPALACHIAN
AMERICAN CHERRY IS AN ALL AROUND FAVORITE DUE TO IT'S COLOR AND GRAINING.
CHERRY, SOUTHERN
SOUTHERN CHERRY IS GENERALLY BROWNER AND THE GRAIN TENDS TO BE COURSER
CHESTNUT, WORMY
ELM, RED
GUM, RED
HICKORY, NORTHERN
A NHLA LUMBER INSPECTOR WILL NOT MAKE A DISTINCTION IN SPECIES BETWEEN HICKORY
AND PECAN. HICKORY LEADS IN ALL OTHER DOMESTIC HARDWOODS IN HARDNESS.
HOLLY
MAPLE, HARD
HARD MAPLE IS KNOWN FOR IT'S HARDNESS AND IS A FAVORITE IN THE LUMBER INDUSTRIES.
MAPLE, SELECT WHITE
THE TERM " WHITE " MAPLE MEANS THE LUMBER HAS BEEN SELECTED FROM THE PIECES
CONTAINING THE DARK HEARTWOOD.
MAPLE, SOFT
SOFT MAPLE HAS MANY OF THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AS HARD MAPLE, BUT NOT
AS HARD OR STRONG
OAK, RED, APPALACHIAN
ITS MODERATE COST, STRENGTH, WEARABILITY, AND APPEALING GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS
MAKE ITS USE WIDESPREAD.
OAK, WHITE
WHITE OAK, LIKE RED OAK IS HARD AND STRONG, PLUS ITS HEART WOOD HAS GOOD WEATHERABILITY.
PECAN
SEE HICKORY
POPLAR, YELLOW
POPLAR IS FREE FROM RESIN, FAIRLY STABLE,IS A MODERATELY PRICED HARDWOOD THAT
IS WELL ADAPTED TO GENERAL INTERIOR WOODWORKING, AND MAY BE STAINED TO SIMULATE
MORE EXPENSIVE HARDWOODS.
SASSAFRAS
SYCAMORE
WALNUT, AMERICAN BLACK
WALNUT IS A VERY STABLE WOOD, AND IS THE MOST RESPECTED HARDWOOD BACK TO THE
16TH CENTURY.
WILLOW
AVAILABLE DOMESTIC SOFTWOODS
CEDAR, AROMATIC RED
ALL AROMATIC CEDAR IS KNOTTY AND THE MORE NUMEROUS THE KNOTS AND HEARTWOOD
THE MORE PLEASING ODOR WILL BE PRODUCED.
CEDAR, SPANISH
SPANISH CEDAR IS GREAT FOR FURNITURE AND EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATION.
CEDAR, WESTERN RED
TYPICAL KNOTTY CEDAR WORKS WELL WITH ALL GRADE SIDINGS.
CYPRESS, YELLOW
CYPRESS HAS A STRONG BOLD GRAIN LIKE MOST SOFTWOODS AND NEEDS PRESERVATIVE
TREATMENT IF USED ON THE EXTERIOR.
FIR, DOUGLAS
MOSTLY USED FOR STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, SOME OF ITS UPPER GRADES ARE USED FOR
SPECIALIZED WOODWORK.
HEMLOCK
PINE, PONDEROSA
MODERATELY PRICED PINE, AND HAS A MODERATE NATURAL DECAY RESISTANCE, BUT SHOULD
BE TREATED IF USED ON THE EXTERIOR.
PINE, SUGAR
PINE, EASTERN WHITE
SOFT, AND LIGHT IN COLOR, EASILY MACHINED AND GLUES WELL
PINE, SOUTHERN YELLOW
MODERATELY HARD, GRAINS SHOW WELL USED IN ALL APPLICATIONS FROM FRAMING TO
CASINGS.
REDWOOD
REDWOOD IS IDEALLY SUITED FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS.
SPRUCE, SITKA
AVAILABLE IMPORTED HARDWOODS
BALSA
BOCOTE
BUBINGA
TERMED " AFRICAN ROSEWOOD " AND SOMEWHAT RESEMBLES ROSEWOOD BUT IS FINER TEXTURE;
MACHINES SIMILAR TO HARD MAPLE.
COCOBOLO
EBONY, GABOON
ENGLISH BROWN OAK
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST WOODS USED TODAY, TENDS TO WARP, TWIST AND TEAR.
GONCOLO ALVES
IPE
VERY HARD AND STABLE, EXCELLENT QUALITIES FOR EXTERIOR USES.
IMBUIA
FINE TEXTURED, MODERATELY HARD; USED IN FINE FURNISHINGS AND FLOORING.
JATOBA
BETTER KNOWN AS BRAZILIAN CHERRY; VERY HARD AND DURABLE; EXCELLENT CHOICE
FOR FLOORING
LACEWOOD, QUARTERSAWN
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN
AFRICAN MAHOGANY IS A TRUE TROPICAL MAHOGANY, JUST AS GENUINE MAHOGANY. BOTH
SPECIES ARE FROM THE SAME BOTANICAL FAMILY. BOTH ARE TRUE MAHOGANIES, BUT
AFRICAN IS LESS EXPENSIVE.
MAHOGANY, GENUINE
USED WIDELY FOR FURNITURE AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL GRAIN PATTERN AND IS EXCELLENT
WOOD FOR ANY EXTERIOR WOOD REQUIREMENT.
MAHOGANY, PHILIPPINE, LUAN; PHILIPPINE MERANTI
OBEECHE, AFRICAN
SOFT TEXTURED, EASY TO WORK WITH AND GLUES WELL.
PADAUK
TRULY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOODS IN THE WORLD.
PURPLEHEART
ROSEWOOD, BOLIVIAN
ROSEWOOD, HONDURAN
ROSEWOOD, INDIAN
TEAK
TEAK IS ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE AND VALUABLE WOODS AVAILABLE, ALSO HAS UNIQUE
STABILITY AND WEATHERING PROPERTIES, MAKING IT IDEAL FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS.
TULIPWOOD
WENGE
USED FOR FINE FURNITURE, AND AS A PREMIER FLOORING MATERIAL
ZEBRAWOOD
HAS PRONOUNCED STRIPES OF STRAW AND DARK BROWN COLORS AND HAS A COARSE TEXTURE;
USED FOR FINE FURNITURE.
Text rewritten from AWI Architectural Woodwork Quality Standards "1997"