African Mahogany is reddish-brown with a straight to interlocked grain and a medium texture.

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Padauk wood is a vivid red-orange color that darkens over time. It has a coarse texture and interlocking grain.

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Alder is a soft hardwood with a straight grain and even texture. It has a pale yellow to reddish-brown color.

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A hardwood with a rich color and smooth grain, popular for fine furniture.

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A type of cedar with a strong aroma, often used in closets and chests.

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Ash wood is light-colored, tough, and flexible, with a pronounced grain. It's often light brown with occasional darker streaks.

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A grass used as a sustainable alternative to hardwood.

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A sawmill using a bandsaw for cutting lumber.

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Basswood is a light, soft wood with a fine, even texture. It is pale white to light brown in color.

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Beech wood is hard and strong, with a straight grain and fine texture. It has a light color, ranging from pale cream to pink or brown.

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A hardwood known for its light color and fine grain.

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Black Limba is light brown with dark streaks and a straight to interlocked grain.

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A rich, dark hardwood used in premium furniture.

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A unit of measurement for lumber, equivalent to 1 square foot, 1 inch thick.

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A light-colored hardwood with a soft texture, used for carving.

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Canarywood is yellow to orange with red and brown streaks. It has a fine to medium texture.

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A softwood with a distinct aroma, used in closets and outdoor furniture.

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Cherry wood is known for its rich, reddish-brown color that darkens with age. It has a smooth grain and fine texture.

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A hardwood with a warm, reddish-brown color, often used in rustic furniture.

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This type of maple features unique, wavy grain patterns where branches diverge from the trunk.

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Tailored cutting of wood to non-standard sizes.

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Wood cut to standard sizes for construction.

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A softwood used in construction and furniture, known for its strength and stability.

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Eastern Cedar is aromatic, with a reddish heartwood and pale yellow sapwood. It has a fine, straight grain.

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The exposed surface of wood when it is cut across the growth rings.

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Figured Maple displays unique grain patterns such as quilted, curly, or birdseye, adding a decorative element.

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Hard Maple is very strong and dense, with a fine, even texture and light color, ranging from nearly white to creamy.

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Classification of wood quality based on appearance and defects.

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Types of wood like oak, cherry, maple, and mahogany.

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Hickory is extremely tough and dense, with a varied grain and color, ranging from pale to dark brown.

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Wood dried in a specialized oven to a specific moisture content.

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Leopardwood has a unique, speckled appearance with a reddish-brown color and medium texture.

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Wood pieces retaining the natural edge of the tree.

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Decorative wood pieces placed above fireplaces.

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Maple is hard, dense, and has a fine texture with a straight grain. It is light in color, often nearly white.

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Mappa Burl is known for its swirling grain and unique burl patterns, with a light to medium brown color.

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New Heart Pine is known for its rich amber color and dense, durable nature. It has a straight grain with occasional knots.

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Olivewood has a distinct, wavy grain with a yellowish-brown color and darker streaks.

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Wooden platforms used for transporting goods.

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Nickelgap shiplap has a small, consistent gap between the boards, giving a uniform appearance. Made from Pine, it is durable and easy to work with.

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Smoothing wood surfaces using a planer.

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Poplar is a soft, lightweight hardwood with a straight grain and a mix of cream, yellow, and green colors.

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Shiplap is a type of wood board used for both interior and exterior siding. Poplar shiplap features overlapping joints that create a tight seal.

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Tongue and groove boards have interlocking edges that create a seamless look. Poplar tongue and groove boards are lightweight and versatile.

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Purpleheart wood is known for its striking purple color, which darkens with age. It has a straight grain and fine texture.

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Wood cut at a right angle to the growth rings, providing stability.

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Quartersawn White Oak features a distinctive ray flake pattern, adding a unique texture to the wood. It is strong and durable.

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This variant of Poplar has streaks of green, purple, black, and yellow, creating a rainbow effect.

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Red Oak is hard and heavy, with a coarse texture and prominent grain. It has a reddish hue.

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Wood that has been sawn but not planed or finished.

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Wood planed on two faces.

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Wood planed on two faces and one edge.

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Wood planed on two faces and both edges.

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Sapele is a reddish-brown wood with a fine texture and interlocked grain, often used as a substitute for Mahogany.

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Lumber from coniferous trees, such as pine or fir.

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Unique traits and uses of different wood types.

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Sweet Gum wood is light to medium brown, sometimes with a pink or reddish hue. It has a fine, uniform texture.

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Sycamore wood is creamy white to light yellow, with a fine texture and interlocked grain.

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A kiln using a vacuum to dry wood faster.

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Walnut is a rich, dark brown wood with a straight grain and fine texture. It can have purplish tones.

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Western Red Cedar is lightweight and aromatic, with a reddish-brown color and straight grain.

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White Oak is durable and strong, with a light to medium brown color and straight grain.

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The alignment, texture, and appearance of wood fibers.

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Yellowheart is a bright yellow wood with a fine to medium texture and straight grain.

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Glossary

Hardwood Glossary

African Mahogany

African Mahogany

African Padauk

African Padauk

Alder

Alder

American Cherry

American Cherry

Aromatic Cedar

Aromatic Cedar

Ash

Ash

Bamboo

Bamboo

Bandsaw Mill

Bandsaw Mill

Basswood

Basswood

Beech

Beech

Birch

Birch

Black Limba

Black Limba

Black Walnut

Black Walnut

Board Foot

Board Foot

Butternut

Butternut

Canarywood

Canarywood

Cedar

Cedar

Cherry

Cherry

Chestnut

Chestnut

Crotch Maple

Crotch Maple

Custom Milling

Custom Milling

Dimensional Lumber

Dimensional Lumber

Douglas Fir

Douglas Fir

Eastern Cedar

Eastern Cedar

End Grain

End Grain

Figured Maple

Figured Maple

Hard Maple

Hard Maple

Hardwood Grading

Hardwood Grading

Hardwood Species

Hardwood Species

Hickory

Hickory

Kiln-Dried Lumber

Kiln-Dried Lumber

Leopardwood

Leopardwood

Live Edge Slabs

Live Edge Slabs

Mantles

Mantles

Maple

Maple

Mappa Burl

Mappa Burl

New Heart Pine

New Heart Pine

Olivewood

Olivewood

Pallets

Pallets