North American
The sapwood is light-colored to nearly white and the heartwood varies from grayish or light brown, to pale yellow streaked with brown. The wood is generally straight-grained with a coarse uniform texture. The degree and availability of light-colored sapwood, and other properties, will vary according to the growing regions…
European
Hardwoods from Europe are well accepted as being some of the highest quality in the world. Beech is an important and widely-used hardwood in Europe. Its hardness, wear-resistance, strength, and excellent bending capabilities—coupled with its low price—make this hardwood a mainstay for many European woodworkers. Depending on soil conditions, European Beech can grow to very large sizes, and wide, long lumber is commonly available for use…
West Malaysian
Similar to Mahogany, Red Meranti is recognized by its bright red timber. This wood is found in well-drained lowland forests, low hills, tops and upper slopes of ridges. In ideal conditions, a meranti tree can reach a 200′ height and a trunk diameter of 6′. A lumberman’s dream, it will also be branch free for 90′…
African
Heartwood is usually a yellow to golden or medium brown, with color tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood…