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Wood Choices
Padauk
Medium to hard wood, heartwood is
deep orange red that will age to a deeper orange brown. Native to
West Africa
Purpleheart
Medium to hard wood. Brownish purple when cut, brightens to bright
purple with sun exposure. Native to Central and South America
Bubinga
(African Rosewood)
Dense hard wood with a rose-colored background and darker purple
stripping. Native Africa
Honduras
Rosewood
Dense heavy hard wood. The heartwood is pinkish to purple brown
with irregular black markings. Native Central America.
Zebrawood
Medium to heavy hard wood. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks
of light brown to black. Native to Africa.
Cocobolo
Hard and heavy wood. Heartwood is a variegated color from purple
red to yellow with black markings. Native to the West Coast of Central
America.
Brazilian Cherry
(Jatoba)
Wood has superior hardness. Color is reddish brown. Color deepens
with exposure to light. Native to Central and South America.
Bird’s Eye Maple
A natural occurrence found predominately in hard maple causes “eyes”
to form. Native to the USA.
Ash, White
Excellent shock and bending properties. Light brown heartwood with
almost all white sapwood. Native to the USA.
Bocote
Spectacular background colors from dark brown to red with multicolored
stripes that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown.
Native to Mexico and Central America.
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