Wood Species

Ambrosia Maple
Domestic hardwood featuring unique blue and brown streaks and decorative lines identified by ambrosia beetles. The wood is effectively tinted with no open holes or pockets, but despite patching occurring patterns that make each piece uniquely beautiful. Combines Hard Maple’s strength with exceptional character.

Black Walnut
A prized North American hardwood. Black Walnut is known for its deep chocolate-brown color and superior grain movement. Sound primarily from the Midwest and East of the US, it produces distinctive colorful accents to cutting boards and incredible pieces.

“Sappy” Black Walnut
Domestic hardwood featuring the creamy sapwood along with the classic dark brown heartwood, creating beautiful natural contrast within the same board. Offers the same premium quality and workability as standard Black Walnut with added visual interest.

Bloodwood
Exotic hardwood from South America. Bloodwood is renowned for its vivid red color that makes a dramatic statement in any project. Extremely dense and durable, it maintains its striking coloration while providing excellent working properties.

Canary
Exotic hardwood from South America. Canary wood displays a bright yellow to golden-olive color that brings true brightness and vibrancy to woodworking projects. Offers good workability and a striking visual appeal.

Chechon
Exotic hardwood from Central America. Chechon features rich reddish-brown to dark chocolate coloring with attractive grain patterns. This dense Central American hardwood offers excellent durability and a luxurious appearance similar to rosewood.

Cherry
Domestic hardwood prized for its rich warm reddish-brown color that deepens beautifully with age and light exposure. Offers a smooth, fine grain and excellent workability, perfect for fine woodworking projects.

Curly Maple
Domestic hardwood displaying a stunning three-dimensional figure with rippling patterns that appear to move across the surface. This highly prized figured maple combines exceptional hardness with extraordinarily visual appeal.

Hard Maple
Domestic hardwood known for its exceptional hardness and durability, making it ideal for cutting boards and high-wear applications. Features a light cream to white color with subtle grain patterns and occasional spalting or figuring.

Hickory
Domestic hardwood. Hickory is one of the hardest domestic woods, known for its exceptional strength and dramatic color variation from pale sapwood to rich brown heartwood. Offers outstanding durability and rustic character.

Leopardwood
Exotic hardwood from South America. Leopardwood is distinguished by its dramatic spotted patterns resembling a leopard’s coat. Dense and durable, this striking wood creates bold statement pieces with its unique flecked appearance.

Olive
Exotic hardwood from Mediterranean and Middle East. Olive wood features spectacular grain patterns with rich golden-brown colors and darker streaks. Dense and naturally oily, it’s prized for its beauty, durability, and anti-microbial properties.

Padauk
Exotic hardwood from Central-West Africa. Padauk is distinguished by its vivid orange-red color that ages to a deep reddish-brown. The African hardwood offers excellent stability and durability, creating stunning visual accents in any project.

Purple Heart
Exotic hardwood from Central/South America. Purple Heart is a striking tropical hardwood known for its distinctive purple coloration that deepens over time. Extremely dense and durable, it provides excellent contrast in cutting boards and decorative pieces.

Quartersawn Sycamore
Domestic hardwood showcasing beautiful flecks or ray patterns that create a shimmering effect. The special cut reveals the wood’s natural medullary rays producing distinctive decorative figure and excellent stability.

Sapele
Exotic hardwood from Central-West Africa. Sapele is an African hardwood with a rich, reddish-brown color and distinctive interlocked grain that produces ribbon-striping effects. Excellent hardness and a luxurious appearance similar to mahogany.

Wenge
Exotic hardwood from Central Africa. Wenge is a dramatic African hardwood featuring dark chocolate to black coloring with lighter veining. Extremely dense and hard, it provides striking visual contrast and sophisticated elegance in fine woodworking.

Yellow Heart
Exotic hardwood from South America. Yellow Heart features a vibrant golden-yellow color that adds brilliant contrast to woodworking projects. This dense hardwood is highly durable and maintains its distinctive bright appearance.

Zebrawood
Exotic hardwood from West Africa. Zebrawood displays bold alternating stripes of light golden-yellow and dark brown, creating a striking zebra-like pattern. The distinctive African hardwood adds dramatic visual impact to cutting boards and fine woodworking.