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Search Tool Common Name Botanic Name Origin Properties Usage Reset List Image Common Name Botanic Name Origin Properties Usage Weight Density Color AFRICAN MAHOGANY Khaya ivorensis Western and Central Africa Durable, stable Trim Work, Furniture, Sculpting 3 lbs/bft 0,54 à 0,59 Medium pinkish brown GENUINE MAHOGANY Swietenia macrophylla Tropical South America Sustainable, stable Trim Work, Woodworking, Furniture, Molds 3,4 lbs/bft 0,54 à 0,64 Medium reddish brown PURPLEHEART Peltogyne spp South America (Brazil) Very Durable, dense Exterior Woodworking, Furniture 4,4 lbs/bft 0,86 Dark violet AMBOYNA (BURRS) Pterocarpus indicus Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines) Hard, patterned Wood Turning, Marquetery, Sculpting 3,5 lbs/bft 0,66 Brown with shades of yellow and red SNAKEWOOD Piratinera guianensis South America (Guyana) Very Hard, variegated Bows, Canes, Luxury Boxes 5,8 lbs/bft 1,30 Dark reddish brown CRABWOOD Carapa guinensis Tropical South America, Central America, West Indies Hard wood whose texture is rather fine, somewhat unstable and prone to slit, medium durability Furniture, Mouldings, Interior and Exterior Woodworking, Wood Turning, Flooring 3,2 lbs/bft 0,56 Pinkish brown to chocolate brown, from pale to dark ANIEGRE (QUARTERED CUT) Aningeria spp Africa Soft wood, lustered Architectural Woodwork, Mouldings 3,3 lbs/bft 0,54 Pale pinkish brown RED ARARIBA Centrolobium tomentosum Tropical South America Hard, irregular texture Decorative Pieces, Furniture, Wood Turning, Marquetery 4,3 lbs/bft 0,86 Pink or red lines on pinkish background CANARYWOOD Centrolobium spp South America (Brazil) Hard, veined Decorative Pieces, Furniture, Wood Turning 4,1 lbs/bft 0,85 Light yellow to irregular orange RED ALDER Alnus rubra Canada and United States Fine and uniform texture Sculpting, Furniture, Frames, Store Furniture and Fixtures, Architectural Woodwork, Wood Turning 2,4 lbs/bft 0,39 Pinkish beige, very little difference between the heart and the sap wood BALSA Ochroma pyramidale South America (Ecuador, Uruguay) Very light but rigid Sets, Insulation, Models 0,9 lbs/bft 0,16 Beige white AWOURA(QUARTERED CUT) Paraberlinia Bifoliolata Western Africa Similar to zebrano, but harder and heavier Furniture, Trim Work, Wood Turning, Marquetery, Small Decorative Pieces 4,4 lbs/bft 0,83 Yellowish veins on brown background BOCOTE MEXICAIN Cordia gerascanthus Mexico Hard, patterned Luxory Decorative Pieces, Furniture, Marquetery 4,3 lbs/bft 0,73 Yellowish brown, black veins BRAZILIAN TULIPWOOD Dalbsergia frutescens South America (Brazil) Hard Decorative Pieces, Furniture 4,6 lbs/bft 0,96 Pink or violet lines on beige KINGWOOD Dalbsergia cearensis South America (Brazil, Guyana) Hard Decorative Pieces, Furniture 4,6 lbs/bft 1,2 Violet to black veins on violet BUBINGA Guibourtia demeusei Western Africa Hard, curly and wavy pattern Trim Work, Furniture, Wood Turning 4,1 lbs/bft 0,88 Reddish SANTOS MAHOGANY Miroxylon balsamum South America (Brazil) Hard, very durable Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 3,6 lbs/bft 0,95 Dark reddish brown, with tints of orange to purple HICKORY Carya ovata South Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Hard, strong Tool Handles, Wood Turning 4,2 lbs/bft 0,82 Beige white LIGHT BOSSÉ Guarea cedrata Western and Central Africa Semi-Hard, fine texture, nice finish Marquetery, Interior and Exterior Woodwork, Furniture 3,3 lbs/bft 0,60 Pinkish brown to orange EASTERN RED CEDAR Juniperus virginiana United States Soft, very odorous Decorative Boxes, Closets Pens 2,5 lbs/bft 0,53 Red violet veins SPANISH CEDAR Cedrela Odorata Tropical South America Semi-hard, durable Racing Canoes, Cigar Boxes, Doors and Windows 2,6 lbs/bft 0,48 Light reddish brown YELLOW CEDAR Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Western Canada and United States (Alaska) Light but strong, fine texture Models, Molds, Oars, Sculpting 2,5 lbs/bft 0,50 Pale yellow WESTERN RED CEDAR Thuja plicata Western Canada Soft, light, durable Exterior Woodwork, Windows, Doors 2 lbs/bft 0,37 Pale brown BLACK CHERRY Prunus serotina United States Semi-hard Woodworking, Furniture, Sculpting, Wood Turning 3,2 lbs/bft 0,58 Pale reddish brown REDHEART Sickingia salvadorensis Mexico and Central America Fine and narrow texture, nice finish Decorative Pieces, Boxes, Wood Turning, Marquetery 3,4 lbs / bft 0,68 Dark pink to bright red CHECHEN Metopium Brownii Central America Hard, very fine texture Small Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Marquetery 4,6 lbs/bft 0,92 Light grey to brownish grey AMERICAN WHITE OAK (QUARTERED AND RIFT CUT) Quercus albsa United States and South Eastern Canada Durable, hard Luxury Woodwork, Marquetery, Furniture 3,9 lbs/bft 0,76 Pale yellowish brown WHITE OAK Quercus albsa United States and South Eastern Canada Hard, durable Woodworking, Furniture, Flooring, Barrels 3,9 lbs/bft 0,76 Pale yellowish brown RED OAK (QUATER AND RIFT CUT) Quercus rubra United States and South Eastern Canada Semi-Hard Trim Work, Furniture, Flooring 3,7 lbs/bft 0,77 Pale reddish brown RED OAK Quercus rubra United States and South Eastern Canada Semi-Hard Trim Work, Furniture, Flooring 3,7 lbs/bft 0,77 Pale reddish brown SATINWOOD Chloroxylon swietenia Sri Lanka, India Lustered, hard and very fine texture, often variegated. Odorous wood. Marquetery, Decorative Pieces, Small Furniture, Wood Turning 5 lbs/bft 0,98 Pale yellow to golden yellow GRANADILLO Dalbsergia retusa Central America et Mexico Hard Decorative Pieces, Furniture, Wood Turning 4,4 lbs/bft 1,10 Dark reddish brown to orange RED PALM WOOD Cocos nucifera Asia (Sri Lanka) Fibrous and rough, somewhat irregular grain Wood Turning, Small Decorative Pieces, Sculpting 1,9 lbs/bft 0,42 Pale to medium reddish brown CORONILLO Schinopsis lorentzii South America Almost as hard as cumaru, very durable, irregular grain, hard to work with Wood Turning, Shelving, Marquetery 6,1 lbs/bft 1,20 Orange brick (heart) CUMARU Dypteryx odorata South America (Brazil) Very hard, Very heavy Decorative Pieces, Flooring, Patios, Docks, Wood Turning 5,5 lbs/bft 1,05 Medium brown AUSTRALIAN CYPRESS Callitris Glauca Australia Very durable, stable, easy to work with and to finish. Dry wood may split when nailed. Used as knotted wood. Trim Work, Panelling, Flooring, Cupboards 2,5 lbs/bft 0,49 Cream to golden brown, veined MACASSAR EBONY Diospyros celebica Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Sulawesi) Very hard, heavy Musical Instruments, Marquetery, Wood Turning 5,8 lbs/bft 1,09 Black with beige or bworn lines MUN EBONY Diospyros Mun Vietnam Very hard and very heavy Inlay Work, Decorative Pieces, Shalving, Wood Turning 5,6 lbs/bft 1,06 Dark brown to black with beige or bworn lines or spots BLACK EBONY Diospyros crassiflora Africa Very hard, heavy Inlay Work, Musical Instruments, Wood Turning, Marquetery 5,5 lbs/bft 1,03 Black or charcoal WHITE SPRUCE Picea glauca Canada Soft, light Oars, Musical Instruments, Models (quarter cut), Construction Wood 1,9 lbs/bft 0,43 Beige white SITKA SPRUCE (QUARTERED CUT) Picea sitchensis Western Canada and United States Soft but dense, lustrous Ladders, Musical Instruments, Masts 2,2 lbs/bft 0,43 Pinkish white SAP MAPLE Acer saccharum Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Semi-hard Trim Work, Furniture, Flooring, Wood Turning 3,8 lbs/bft 0,72 Cream white CURLY HARD MAPLE Acer saccharum Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Semi-hard Trim Work, Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Musical Instruments 3,8 lbs/bft 0,72 Cream white to brown BIRD'S EYE HARD MAPLE Acer saccharum Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Semi-hard Trim Work, Furniture, Decorative Pieces 3,8 lbs/bft 0,72 Cream white to brown SIDNEY BLUE GUM Eucalyptus saligna Australia, United States (Hawaï) Rough texture grossière, hard and resistant Trim Work, Furniture, Flooring, Architectural Woodwork 4 lbs/bft 0,62 Yellowish brown to pale reddish brown SPOTTED GUM Eucalyptus maculata Australia Hard wood with a fine texture, very durable and rather stable Flooring, Interior and Exterior Woodwork, Wood Turning, Sculpting, Marquetery 4,1 lbs/bft 0,66 Teintes très variables de brun pâle à brun très foncé, souvent strié ou moucheté de teintes crème, orange, olive ou bleu-gris WHITE ASH (QUARTERED AND RIFT CUT) Fraxinus americana Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Robust, flexible, stable Trim Work, Furniture, Sports, Wood Turning 3,5 lbs/bft 0,66 Beige WHITE ASH Fraxinus americana Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Robust, flexible, stable Trim Work, Furniture, Sports, Wood Turning, Excellent for Bending 3,5 lbs/bft 0,66 Beige BROWN ASH Fraxinus nigra Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Soft, open texture Trim Work, Furniture, Bending raquettes 2,8 lbs/bft 0,56 Yellowish brown LIGNUM VITAE Quaiacum officinale Central America, West Indies One of the hardest woodsnde, contient des huiles naturelles Beads, Pulleys and Bearings, Wood Turning 6,2 lbs/bft 1,23 Veined olive brown GOMBEIRA Melanoxylon brauna Brazil, Guyana, Suriname Very hard Flooring, Trim Work, Wood Turning, Canes, Flatware, Musical Instruments, Bows, Marquetery 5,6 lbs/bft 1,20 Dark brown to almost black, veined TIGERWOOD Astronium fraxinifolium Brazil Very hard and heavy Trim Work, Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 5 lbs/bft 0,92 à 1,10 Brown lines or spots on light brown AFRICAN BLACKWOOD Dalbsergia melanoxylon Mozambique (Africa) Very hard, heavy, fine and regular texture Musical Instruments, Wood Turning, Sculpting, Marquetery 6,25 lbs/bft 1,2 Dark purple brown, black veins AMERICAN BEECH Fagus grandifolia Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Hard, very fine texture Trim Work, Flooring, Tool Handles 3,7 lbs/bft 0,74 Pale reddish brown EUROPEAN BEECH Fagus sylvatica Europe Semi-hard, very fine texture, matte finish Furniture, Wood Turning, Bending, Dowels, Butcher Blocks, Toys, Flatware and Kitchen Accessories 3,5 lbs/bft 0,69 Very pale brown to pale pinkish brown BRAZILIAN WALNUT Phoebe porosa South America (Brazil) Hard, odorous Trim Work, Furniture, Wood Turning 3,3 lbs/bft 0,66 Dark yellowish brown IPE Tabebuia serratifolia South America (Brazil) Very hard, very durable Exterior Woor Work, Flooring, Walkways, Docks, Patios 5,4 lbs/bft 1,08 Dark olive brown IROKO Chlorophora excelsa Western Africa Semi-Hard 3,4 lbs/bft 0,64 JARRAH (loupes) Eucalyptus marginata Australia Semi-Hard Sculpting, Shelving 3,6 lbs/bft 0,80 Dark red to reddish brown JATOBA Hymenaea courbaril, hymenaea davisii South America Hard, lustrous Trim Work, Bending, Flooring, Wood Turning 4,2 lbs/bft 0,91 Pinkish to reddish brown JELUTONG Dyera costulata Malaysia Easy to work with, stable, but the resin can clog the tools. The very fine texture produces a nice sheen. Sculpting, Toys, Models, Framing 2,5 lbs/bft 0,44 Cream white to straw yellow KERUING Dipterocarpus spp Indonesia, Philippines, Thaïland, Myanmar, Malaysia Rather fine texture, straight grain, gheavy wood, hard and robust, siliceous, occasional resin Truck and Wagons Flooring, Structures, Dock Bumpers 4,4 lbs/bft 0,85 Medium to dark reddish brown, denser wood is darker INCENSE CEDAR Calocedrus Decurrens -Libocedrus Decurrens Western Unted States (California and Oregon) Heart wood, very durable, stable, easy to work with Trim Work, Panelling, Pens 2,7 lbs/bft 0,54 Cream to pale yellowish brown BRAZILIAN LACEWOOD Roupala brasiliensis South America (Brazil) Hard, intertwined texture Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 4,5 lbs/bft 1,02 Red with white spots LYPTUS® Eucalyptus grandis & Eucalyptus urophylla Hybrid Brazil Rough texture, hard and robust wood, easy to finish Furniture, Architectural Wood Work, Flooring, Mouldings and Trim Work 3,6 lbs/bft 0,59 Pink to pale pinkish brown AMAZONIAN ROSEWOOD Platymiscium trinitatum Brazil, Paraguay, Ecuador Durable, easy to work with, similar to bubinga Trim Work, Furniture, Wood Turning, Marquetery, Flatware, Musical Instruments 4,2 lbs/bft 0,80 Red to reddish brown on pale pinkish brown MAKORE Tieghemella africana Western Africa Semi-Hard Interior and Exterior Wood Work 3,4 lbs/bft 0,62 Pale reddish brown MASSARANDUBA Manilkara huberi South America (Brazil, Peru) Very Hard Bows, Flooring, Wood Turning 4,7 lbs/bft 1,10 Dark reddish brown AMERICAN LARCH Larix laricina Canada (from the Maritimes to the Prairies) Rather heavy and hard for a resinous tree,, durable Panelling, Gardin Furniture, Posts and Pile Stakes 2,7 lbs/bft 0,48 Pale yellowish brown, sap wood is more white BORNEO TEAK Intsia bijuga, Intsia palembanica Australia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thaïland, India, Vietnam Rough and irregular texture, sometimes wavy, very good durability Flooring, Stairs, Moulding and Trim Work, Tool Handles, Chemical Products Tanks, Naval Construction 4,4 lbs/bft 0,83 Medium brown to dark reddish brown MASUR BIRCH Betula albsa Europe (Scandinavia) Semi-hard, patterned Decorative Pieces, Sculpting 3,8 lbs/bft 0,66 Yellowish white to beige YELLOW BIRCH Betula alleghaniensis Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Semi-hard, lustrous Cabinet Making, Trim Work, Furniture, Wood Turning 3,7 lbs/bft 0,71 Cream to reddish brown KING TREE Mora Excelsa Central America, Guyanna Rough to moderately fine texture, rather lustrous, straight or crossed texture, medium durability Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning , Flooring 5,4 lbs/bft 0,79 Orange brown to reddish brown with paler colored lines SANTOS ROSEWOOD Machaerium sceleroxylon South America (Brazil) Hard Boxes, Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 4,4 lbs/bft 1,00 Pinkish brown to dark reddish brown AFRICAN WALNUT Lovoa trichilioides Tropical Africa Soft, light Interior Wood Work, Panelling, Furniture 3,2 lbs/bft 0,55 Brown EUROPEAN WALNUT Juglans regia Europe Semi-hard, stable, often patterned Furniture, Clocks, Trim Work, Sculpting, Marquetery 3,2 lbs/bft 0,60 Medium brown to greyish brown AMERICAN WALNUT Juglans nigra United States Semi-hard, stable Trim Work, Clocks, Furniture, Sculpting 3,3 lbs/bft 0,64 Dark brown PERUVIAN WALNUT Juglans neotropica South America (Peru) Semi-hard, uniform Trim Work, Clocks, Furniture, Flooring 3,4 lbs/bft 0,65 Black-brown BUTTERNUT Juglans cinerea Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Panelling , Furniture, Sculpting 3,7 lbs/bft 0,45 Pale greyish brown OKOUME Aucoumea klaineana Western Africa Soft, light Marine Grade Plywood 3,1 lbs/bft 0,43 Salmon pink EUROPEAN OLIVE Olea europea Mediterranean Europe Hard Small Decorative Pieces 4,5 lbs/bft 0,89 Yellowish brown with dark brown lines SOFT GRAY ELM Ulmus americana Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Hard Bending, Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 3 lbs/bft 0,56 Pale beige white SHEDUA Guibourtia ehie Western Africa Hard Interior Wood Work, Flooring, Wood Turning 4 lbs/bft 0,80 Greyish brown with black veins AFRIAN PADAUK Pterocarpus soyauxii Western and Central Africa Semi-hard, lustrous Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 3,7 lbs/bft 0,72 Red-orange MADAGASCAR ROSEWOOD Dalbsergia baroni Africa (Madagascar) Hard, patterned Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 4,5 lbs/bft 0,85 Dark purplish brown INDIAN ROSEWOOD Dalbsergia latifolia Asia (Indonesia, India, Java, Malaysia) Hard to very hard Furniture, Decorative Pîeces, Wood Turning 4,5 lbs/bft 0,85 Dark purplish brown MAYAN ROSEWOOD Dalbsergia tucurensis Central America (Guatemala) Hard, patterned Furniture, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 4,6 lbs/bft 0,88 Dark reddish brown HONDURAS ROSEWOOD Dalbsergia stevensonii Central America and Belize Very hard Musical Instruments (percussion) 5,1 lbs/bft 0,96 Pinkish to reddish brown BLACK PALM WOOD Borassus flabellifer Asia (Malaysia, Sri Lanka) Hard, fibrous Sculpting, Shelving, Wood Turning 2 lbs/bft 0,44 Brown fibers on black background COSTELLO BOXWOOD Calicophyllum multiflorum South America Hard, very fine and a very fine tight texture Knives, Spools, Wood Turning 3,8 lbs/bft 0,83 Pale yellowish brown LIGNUM VITAE Bulnesia sarmentii Argentinia, Bolivia, Brazil Very hard Wood Turning, Mallets and Tools, Knives, Sculpting 5,9 lbs/bft 1,22 Dark brown, sometimes with greenish veins YELLOWHEART Buxylophora paraensis South America (Brazil) Hard, fine texture Marquetery, Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning 4,1 lbs/bft 1,00 Pale yellow PINK IVORY Rhamnus Zeyheri South Africa, Malawi Very hard and very heavy, fine texture Decorative Pieces, Furniture, Wood Turning , Inlay Work, Marquetery, Sculpting 5,3 lbs/bft 1,15 Cream sapwood, pink or pale red heart YELLOW POPLAR Liriodendron tulipifera United States Soft, stable, light Bending, Musical Instruments, Furniture, Mouldings, Veneer Panels 2,4 lbs/bft 0,51 White with yellow or green spots EASTERN WHITE PINE Pinus strobus Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Soft, often knotty Interior Frame, Furniture, Molds 2,2 lbs/bft 0,39 Yellowish white RED PINE Pinus Resinosa Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Hard and robust, durable when treated Flooring, Panelling, treated Wood, Frame, Posts 2,6 lbs/bft 0,45 Straw yellow to pale brown, sometimes with medium brown lines or veins SOFT MAPLE Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Semi-hard, odourless Sculpted Furniture, Wood Turning 3,6 lbs/bft 0,54 à 0,63 Pinkish brown to brown STEAMRD SWISS PEAR Pyrus communis Europe Semi-hard, very fine texture Marquetery, Sculpting, Wood Turning 3,3 lbs/bft 0,70 Pinkish beige EASTERN HEMLOCK Tsuga Canadensis Eastern Canada and United States Light but hard, brittle Temporary Support Beams, Posts, Frame 2,7 lbs/bft 0,52 Cream to pale orange yellow WESTERN HEMLOCK Tsuga heterophylla Western Canada Fine and straight texture, rather stable Trim Work, Stairs, Panelling, Beams 2,6 lbs/bft 0,50 Pale brown SAPELE (QUARTERED CUT) Entandrophragma cylindricum Africa Semi-hard, straight ribbon stripe, rather stable Interior Wood Work, Mouldings 3,3 lbs/bft 0,62 Medium reddish brown BC FIR Pseudotsuga douglasii Western Canada Soft, light, durable, rather stable Exterior Wood Work, Windows, Doors 2,9 lbs/bft 0,53 Pale brown BLOODWOOD Brosimum paraense South America (Brazil) Hard, fine texture Marquetery , Furniture, Wood Turning 4,7 lbs/bft 1,01 Bright red CALIFORNIA REDWOOD Sequoia sempervirens Western United States Soft, very durable Windows, Garden Furniture 2,3 lbs/bft 0,42 Reddish brown BLAKC SUCUPIRA Bowdichia nitida Brazil, Guyanes, Suriname, Venezuela Very hard, rather rough texture and often irregular, very resistant Flooring, Stairs, Trim Work, Furniture, Mouldings, Marquetery, Wood Turning, Knives 5,1 lbs/bft 0,91 Medium to dark brown or reddish brown SYCAMORE (RIFT CUT) Platanus occidentalis United States Semi-hard, wavy, lustrous Trim Work, Furniture, Mouldings, Wood Turning 3 lbs/bft 0,62 Beige to pinkish white BURMA TEAK Tectona grandis Asia (Myanmar, Thailande) Semi-hard,oily, durable Trim Work, Naval Woodworking, Furniture 3,6 lbs/bft 0,65 Golden brown MOROCCO THUYA (BURLS) Tetraclinis articulata North Africa (Morrocco) Semi-hard Marquetery, Sculpting, Wood Turning, Small Boxes, Veneer 3 lbs/bft 0,70 Yellowish brown BASSWOOD Tilia americana Eastern Canada and North Eastern United States Soft, odourless Framing, Sculpting 2 lbs/bft 0,41 Beige white BLACK GUM Nyssa aquatica United States Soft Sculpting 2 lbs/bft 0,50 Beige white to pale yellowish brown AMERICAN SUMAC Rhus Typhina Canada and United States Soft and light wood, brittle, no durability Decorative Pieces, Wood Turning, Marquetery, Sculpting 2,8 lbs/bft 0,45 Yellowish green with yellow or orange veins VIROLA Virola spp Brazil, Tropical South America Tendre, facile à travailler Trim Work, Panelling, Mouldings, Laminated Panels 2,7 lbs/bft 0,40 à 0,60 Pinkish or greyish brown WENGE Millettia laurentii Africa Hard Marquetery, Flooring, Wood Turning 4,8 lbs/bft 0,88 Dark brown wiht black lines ZEBRAWOOD (QUARTERED CUT) Microberlinia brazzaviiensis Africa Hard Trim Work, Panelling, Marquetery, Wood Turning 4 lbs/bft 0,74 Brown to black lines on beige

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