Wood species database

African Padauk

Hardwood Pterocarpus soyauxii Hardness1,970 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Accents, inlay, turnings, instruments

American Beech

Hardwood Fagus grandifolia Hardness1,300 StabilityLow Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Workbenches, hand planes, chairs, steam-bent parts

Bald Cypress

Softwood Taxodium distichum Hardness510 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Outdoor furniture, siding, boats, greenhouses

Basswood

Hardwood Tilia americana Hardness410 StabilityLow Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Carving, models, drawer sides, pyrography

Black Cherry

Hardwood Prunus serotina Hardness950 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Fine furniture, cabinetry, turned objects

Black Walnut

Hardwood Juglans nigra Hardness1,010 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Fine furniture, gunstocks, cutting boards, turnings

Douglas Fir

Softwood Pseudotsuga menziesii Hardness620 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Framing, workbenches, doors, beams

Eastern Red Cedar

Softwood Juniperus virginiana Hardness900 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Blanket chests, closet linings, fence posts

Eastern White Pine

Softwood Pinus strobus Hardness380 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Country furniture, carving, trim, shop projects

Genuine Mahogany

Hardwood Swietenia macrophylla Hardness800 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Fine furniture, boatbuilding, instruments, carving

Hard Maple

Hardwood Acer saccharum Hardness1,450 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Cutting boards, workbenches, butcher blocks, flooring, kitchenware

Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry)

Hardwood Hymenaea courbaril Hardness2,690 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Flooring, furniture, tool handles

Purpleheart

Hardwood Peltogyne spp. Hardness2,520 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Inlay, accents, cutting boards, turnings

Red Alder

Hardwood Alnus rubra Hardness590 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Cabinets, furniture, turnings, guitar bodies

Red Oak

Hardwood Quercus rubra Hardness1,220 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Furniture, cabinets, flooring, trim

Sapele

Hardwood Entandrophragma cylindricum Hardness1,410 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Furniture, doors, instruments, veneer

Shagbark Hickory

Hardwood Carya ovata Hardness1,880 StabilityLow Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Tool handles, rustic furniture, flooring, smoking wood

Soft Maple

Hardwood Acer rubrum Hardness950 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Painted furniture, cabinets, millwork

Southern Yellow Pine

Softwood Pinus palustris Hardness870 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Workbenches, construction, flooring

Spanish Cedar

Hardwood Cedrela odorata Hardness600 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Humidors, cigar boxes, guitar necks, boats

Teak

Hardwood Tectona grandis Hardness1,070 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Boat decks, outdoor furniture, bathroom fittings

Wenge

Hardwood Millettia laurentii Hardness1,930 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Accents, flooring, turnings, veneer

Western Red Cedar

Softwood Thuja plicata Hardness350 StabilityHigh Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Outdoor furniture, decking, siding, planters, boxes

White Ash

Hardwood Fraxinus americana Hardness1,320 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Tool handles, baseball bats, bent-wood, furniture

White Oak

Hardwood Quercus alba Hardness1,350 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Mission furniture, outdoor furniture, boats, barrels, flooring

Yellow Birch

Hardwood Betula alleghaniensis Hardness1,260 StabilityLow Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Cabinets, plywood, turnings, interior doors

Yellow Poplar

Hardwood Liriodendron tulipifera Hardness540 StabilityMedium Workability●●●●● Price$$$$$ Paint-grade furniture, drawer boxes, secondary wood, mouldings