Walnut Read more about Walnut Title with weight Walnut - 40 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 5/4 8/4 12/4 16/4 Strengths Straight grain Easy to work Finishes beautifully Interesting colour and texture Weaknesses Dusty to machine, with an unpleasant odor Coarse texture Soft, and bruises easily Key Uses Furniture Cabinet making Gunstocks Boat building Carving Hardness Soft to medium, for a hardwood Sources Canada and United States Texture Even but slightly coarse
Teak Read more about Teak Title with weight Teak - 40 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 8/4 Strengths Oily and durable Attractive grain and colour Weaknesses Rare Tough on tools Key Uses Boat building Marine Purposes Flooring Gardening furniture Decking Hardness Hard Sources Mainly Southeast Asia, some growth in Caribbean and West Africa Texture Medium to coarse, with a tendency toward unevenness
Spanish Cedar Read more about Spanish Cedar Title with weight Spanish Cedar - 30 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 Strengths Easy to work Aromatic Stable Weaknesses Presence of gum can make staining difficult Key Uses Cigar boxes Furniture Cabinet making Boat building Interior Trim Hardness Soft Sources South America Texture Moderately Coarse
Rosewood, Patagonian Read more about Rosewood, Patagonian Title with weight Rosewood, Patagonian - 64 lb/cu ft Image Thickness 4/4 Strengths Excellent Turnery Wood Glues satisfactorily Remarkable dimensional stability Weaknesses Severe blunting of cutting edges Not suitable for nailing Requires grain filling for an excellent polished or waxed finish Key Uses Fine furniture, cabinetry Musical Instruments Boat building Veneers Flooring Hardness Hard Sources South America Texture Uniform and moderately coarse
Pine, Clear Read more about Pine, Clear Title with weight Pine, Clear - 24 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 7/8 (S2S) 5/4 8/4 Strengths Easy to work Seasons well, stable once dry Uniform texture Weaknesses Weak Not durable Key Uses General joinery Interior Trim Plywood Boat building Furniture Hardness Soft Sources North America Texture Even
Mahogany, African Read more about Mahogany, African Title with weight Mahogany, African - 35 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 8/4 12/4 Strengths Colour of genuine Mahogany Stable Economical Weaknesses Difficult to work Variable grain and texture Key Uses Furniture Cabinet making Boat building Interior Trim Store interiors Hardness Medium Sources Africa Texture Fairly coarse and uneven
Ash Read more about Ash Title with weight Ash - 41 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 5/4 8/4 12/4 Strengths Superb for bending Strong Few defects Weaknesses Yellows with age Can tear and splinter Key Uses Furniture Sports equipment Boat building Tool handles Hardness Hard Sources United States and Canada Texture Coarse and open-grained
