Cypress

Mahogany

Poplar

Color:
Yellowish red to salmon-colored

Pattern:
Distinct, leafy grain; attractive crotch figure

Characteristics:
Soft spring wood, hard summer wood; moderately strong, light, durable

Uses:
Furniture, interiors and exteriors

Color:
Heartwood varies from light to dark reddish-brown to deep red

Pattern:
Grain straight to interlocked; medium to moderately coarse textured; highly figured when sliced into veneer

Characteristics:
Moderately heavy, moderately hard; can be worked easily with hand or power tools

Uses:
Furniture, interiors, cabinetwork, decorative veneer

Color:
Pure white to whitish-yellow or gray

Pattern:
Grain not distinct, sometimes brown-streaked; attractive crotches and swirls

Characteristics:
Soft, light, natural sheen

Uses:
Furniture, interiors, inlays

Red Oak

Soft Maple

Color:
Sapwood grayish-white to pale reddish-brown; heartwood flesh-colored to pinkish to light reddish-brown

Pattern:
Straight grained; coarse textured

Characteristics:
Heavy, hard, strong

Uses:
Furniture, cabinetwork, flooring, interiors, slack cooperage, decorative veneer

Color:
Sapwood white; heartwood gray - white to pinkish tinge to light reddish-brown; some mineral streaks likely

Pattern:
Straight grained; fine textured

Characteristics:
Heavy, hard, fairly tough

Uses:
Furniture, furniture parts, cabinetwork, decorative veneer