White Oak is a mostly straight-grained hard and heavy wood. The heartwood is light to dark brown, and the sapwood is lightly colored. It has medium to coarse texture, with long rays. Quarter sawn White Oak has a more prominent figure than Red Oak. Rift sawn White boasts a distinct pinstripe. White Oak is especially popular where strength and durability are required and is one of North America’s leading hardwood species.

Red Oak is a mostly straight-grained hard and heavy wood that gets its name because of the color of its autumn leaves. The heartwood ranges from pinkish-reddish brown in color, and sapwood white to light brown. Quarter sawn Red Oak boasts an attractive figure, and rift sawn Red Oak has a distinct pinstripe.

Poplar boasts creamy white sapwood, and the heartwood varies in color from pale brown to a deeper olive green. The wood is straight-grained with medium to fine texture. Poplar is a durable species with medium density that machines, planes, turns and glues easily. It also holds paint, enamel and stain exceptionally well.   

Ash has nearly white sapwood, and the heartwood ranges from grey-brown to a pale yellow with brown streaks. The wood is usually straight-grained, although different grain patterns do emerge that enhance Ash’s unique beauty. The species has a coarse uniform texture and is relatively lightweight for its strength and high shock resistance. Great for nailing, screwing, and gluing, Ash has excellent flexibility and bending qualities. Ash also takes stain and polishing well.

Cypress is traditionally grouped and manufactured with hardwood species. The sapwood is nearly white and the wood is straight-grained with medium texture. Overall, Cypress has good gluing, nailing and finishing properties. It is a popular choice in construction where decay resistance is necessary.

Cherry has creamy sapwood and heartwood that ranges from red to reddish brown. Colors darken with exposure to light. The species is of medium density and has uniform straight-grain with some figuring and small gum pockets. It boasts satiny-smooth texture that polishes and stains well. The wood is good for machining and carving and has high shock resistance.

Walnut sapwood is creamy white, and the heartwood can vary from light to chocolate or purplish brown. Walnut is typically steamed before kiln drying to darken the color of the sapwood. The wood is generally straight-grained with coarse texture and can range from plain to highly figured. Although it is dense, Walnut generally machines and glues without difficultly.  

Hard Maple sapwood is creamy and can have a slight reddish brown hint. The heartwood varies in color from light to dark reddish brown. The wood has a very fine, close texture that is usually straight-grained. Hard Maple grain patterns can also occur with curly, fiddleback, quilted, burl grain or birds-eye figuring. Hard Maple is heavy and strong and it has excellent machining, nail and screw holding properties.