Wood & Finishes

Oak

Northern red oak primarily grows in the eastern U.S., particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. Heartwood is a pinkish reddish-brown. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture.

Maple

Brown maple lumber may be taken from different maple species across the country. Generally the sapwood is greyish-white, sometimes with darker colored pith flecks. The heartwood varies from light to dark reddish-brown. The wood is usually straight-grained.

Select Maple: Hand selected without mineral dark streak. Can still have figure in the grain.

Wormy Maple

Describes a fungal discoloration caused by wood-boring ambrosia beetles.

Cherry

Appalachian cherry heartwood varies from rich red to reddish-brown and will darken with age and exposure to light. In contrast, the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

Sap Cherry

Appalachian cherry that includes large sap streaks as well as filled small knots. Medium to dark stain recommended. There is a wide color variation.

Rustic Cherry

Appalachian cherry that includes sap streaks as well as filled heavy knots.

Elm

Grey elm wood can vary substantially. The heartwood is grey to reddish-brown color. The sapwood has a white to crème color. The grain is straight but can be interlocking. The wood has a coarse and uneven texture.

Hickory

Hickory is the hardest, heaviest, and strongest American wood. The sapwood of hickory is white, tinged with inconspicuous fine brown lines, while the heartwood is pale to reddish-brown with a coarse texture that accepts stains well. Hickory can have small tight knots.

Rustic Hickory: Large filled knots.

Quarter-Sawn White Oak (QSWO)

Harder than northern red oak, white oak is often quarter-sawn for furniture use, which showcases the stunning ray flecks, interlocking, and wavy “ribbon” patterns of white oak timber. The sapwood is light-colored and the heartwood is light to dark brown. White oak has a medium to coarse texture, with longer rays than red oak. White oak therefore has more figure.

Rustic QSWO: Quarter-sawn white oak that includes filled heavy knots.

White Oak (Flat Cut)

Select White Oak: Harder than northern red oak. Flat cut straight through, creating a wide cathedral-like grain pattern. No knots in select.

Rustic White Oak: Flat cut white oak that includes filled heavy knots.

Rustic Walnut

The vast majority of black walnut comes from the eastern United States, particularly from forests in the Midwest and Appalachian regions. Rustic black walnut has filled knots and sapwood (light color).

Select black walnut is available on certain items. Call for pricing.