Grains can be straight, irregular or interlocked; straight-grained pieces plane and turn well, although cutting tools and blades should always be at their very sharpest. Whatever you wish to use the door for we have an option for everything, from using them for a contemporary or traditional house to a barn conversion or simply for cupboards and wardrobes, there are doors which fit all these needs. The wood has been found to outlast both iron and brass when you as machinery bearings. Despite its large pores and generally coarse surface, the wood works, glues and holds a stain and/or a finish very well. A variety of different, quite strunning figures often decorate its grains (pommelle, waterfall, mottled and wildly flamed); its base color can range from a lighter pinkish red to light- to medium-brown. Although it glues, stains and finishes well, its diffult grains and texture makes resawing a difficult chore, with tearout not uncommon. Although not a true Dalbergia rosewood, this beautiful, quite versatile wood holds many similarities. Pod Mahogany is a light reddish-brown wood, indigenous to the southeastern region of Africa. The wood’s popularity keeps it in steady demand, which makes it moderately expensive in spite of a generally steady supply in the US. Sapwood is easily distinguishable (by its lack of striping, naturally) and is usually a light, pale white color. For this reason, it is generally harvested during the winter months and not left to air dry for very long before making it into a kiln. It must be slowly and carefully air dried, prior to kiln drying. Common Uses: Lumber, veneer, flooring, boatbuilding, furniture, cabinetry, musical instruments (piano pinblocks), plywood, and turned objects. Boards with larger concentrations of birdseyes are, obviously, more sought after and, thus, command greater prices than more sparsely decorated pieces. Comments: Pod Mahogany is so named for its often figured, highly chatoyant appearance which resembles mahogany, and the trees from which the wood is cut are pod bearing. Because of its relatively slender profile — marked by a thin, narrow trunk — thick boards are never seen. As previously mentioned, the wood does put off an unusally dense volume of dust when being sanded. 251710 -- Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated: 251720 -- Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste; whether or not incorporating the materials in item no. The wood has a tendency to dull cutters, so sharp blades are recommended for resawing. Of these lighter maples, Red Maple has the most weight and density, and is also the most prevalent — growing in areas scattered all over the Eastern US and up into (Eastern) Canada. Its heartwood varies from a muted yellow-orange to orange to red or reddish-brown, and it slowly darkens with age. Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, boatbuilding, musical instruments, utility wood, turned objects, and other small wooden specialty items. This wood is most always in short supply, while the demand remains constant. Other than the supply issue, a root cause for this is the fact that trees reach full maturity at a height of only 40 to 50 feet, with miniscule trunk diameters of just 1 to 1-1/2 feet. Comments: Morado is a popular Brazilian Rosewood substitute and is thought to be about as similar in properties to rosewood as any non-Dalbergia-genus species possibly could be. These properties make the wood dimensionally stable, hard wearing, rot and insect resistant, and when new, highly fragrant. Comments: This is a very popular wood for storing precious articles of clothing and personal effects, and any applications where its fragrance can offset more odiferously offensive items (such as shoes). Maple is one of those rare woods where the sapwood is considered more valuable and coveted than the heartwood. There have been tearout issues associated with birdseyes, as sometimes these tiny knots can wind up leaving tiny voids. Trees can grow to towering proportions, so the larger specimens are often cut into large, live-edge slabs. Although it has traditionally been used as an ornamental or accent wood, it has enjoyed a recent surge of popularity among turners for its fine aesthetic and turning properties. (You might even want to wear a long-sleeved shirt.) Comments: Basswood has come into vogue over the three decades as an electric guitar body wood, given its lightweight, resonant quality. Common Uses: Veneer, furniture, crafts, guitar tops and bodies, turned objects, and other small specialty wood items. Sustainability: Not currently listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The wood has become increasingly more popular with veneer manufacturers, furniture craftsmen and guitar luthiers over the course of the last two decades, as it is a very durable, easy-to-work and -finish wood that is moderately priced for an exotic import. It is also extremely water resistant, which, combined with its toughness, has seen it frequently used in outdoor decking and even as truckbed flooring. However, great care is required when handling, to avoid it cracking. Ipe is known throughout its indigenous Central & South American regions as an extremely dense, durable wood, but also one that is quite difficult to work. African Walnut is derived from the Lovoa Trichilioides tree — a monoecious, evergreen that is indigenous to Central and Southern Africa’s tropical regions. Despite the comparisons, it should be noted that the (much more prevalent) Machaerium-genus species of Pau Ferro has less density, hardness and weight than an average rosewood. Looking for interior timber? Common Uses: Veneer, high-end cabinetry, billiard cues, musical instruments, turning, crafts and other small specialty items. Although most sources consider Wenge to be a dull wood with poor natural luster, our experience has revealed that a deep, glossy luster can sometimes emerge through fine-grit sanding of flatsawn boards. Prior to being sanded, the flecked portion’s slightly elevated positioning on the wood’s surface gives it a true 3D look. Teak’s sawdust contains naturally occurring organic compounds (called “quinones”) that inhibit the growth of the fungi which cause wood rot. Premium examples of the species will exhibit a velvety look to its fine grains, a tight consistency to its fine grain patterns and a chatoyance that can range from subtle to dramatic. Continued UV-ray exposure turns Avodire’s color to more of a darker golden yellow. Not unlike its American cousin, Black Walnut, it typically has straight grain patterns (which can also occasionally be irregular), a medium to course texture and a good natural luster. Comments: Pau Rosa is not commonly found outside of Africa. Tamboti is a beautiful African hardwood which is derived from the Spirostachys Africana tree — a medium-sized, semi-deciduous to deciduous, fruit producing tree. Brazilian Kingwood is the second most-dense of the Dalbergia species (with African Blackwood being first). The species is / has been cultivated in many places; it’s considered “naturalized” in the Mediterranean coast countries, as well as in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Java (Indonesia), Norfolk Island, (the U.S. state) California, and Bermuda. Comments: When freshly cut, Purpleheart is actually more a dull brown with feint purple overtones. Comments: Highly-figured pieces can be quite stunning. Comments: Trees rarely make it much passed 20 feet in height; trunk diameters max out at only 6 inches in diameter. The genus is noted for its great strength, density and hardness, which, naturally, makes it harder to work and tough on cutting tools and machinery. The wood is popular with carvers who know of it, as its lack of density makes it very easy to work, the wood has excellent dimensional stability and it holds a stain or finish very well. Marblewood is also known for its high natural resin content; proper, complete kiln drying is essential for applications which involve finishing. Despite a wane in its supply lines, demand for the wood remains constant. The wood is considered moderately durable. It turns and finishes well, although gluing can be problematic, due to the natural oil content of the wood. Premium-grade examples have a dramatically figured, two-toned satiny look, with a deep chatoyance. Comments: American Birch works easily — it turns, glues and finishes well — although most boards have very little natural luster. Unlike true mahoganies, this wood can be difficult to work — having a blunting effect on blades and cutting tools, with its noted density, oily nature and interlocked grains. It is recommended that the doors are finished with a wax, varnish or oil. The sap is pale yellow colored. While it is considered to be typically straight grained, because of its toughness the wood can be very diificult to work; splintering and tearouts are not uncommon. Get this wood while you can, as its exportation will more than likely only become more restricted in the next year or two. The wood can prove difficult to work, on account of its density and sometimes interlocked graining. Common Uses: Furniture, utility lumber, boatbuilding and turnings. Common Uses: Furniture, veneer, musical instruments [in particular, electric guitar bodies and (sometimes) necks, and acoustic guitar body shells (back & sides)], turnings, interior trim, ping-pong / table tennis paddles and other laminate applications. Drying the wood is a slow, burdenous process. Its grains are straight, and its texture is uniform and fine-grained, with a satin-like luster. Grains range from irregular to wild (although sometimes straight, also), and can often be multi-dimensional or overlapping — often to very dramatic effect, especially when vibrant secondary colors are present. Comments: There are four distinctly different Dalbergia species which are all commonly called “Madagascar Rosewood.” Back in the 1990’s, wood poaching on the African island of Madagascar reached epidemic proportions. Its typically fine (sometimes medium or in between), consistent texture takes on a luxurious look, revealing a deep natural luster, when sanded. Grains can be wavy, interlocked or sometimes straight; its texture is fine, with a good natural luster. Trees are quite adaptable; despite a typically slow growth rate, Red Cedar is capable of growing in a variety of climates and soil conditions. Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, turned items, furniture, boatbuilding, electric guitar building, and interior trim. (It was Gibson who actually coined the name “Korina” for the wood — a name by which it is now commonly known within the US guitar luthier community.) Cumaru or Brazilian Teak is golden brown in color. It works easy, and has aesthetic appeal. Due to this unique demand, premium-grade billets can command prices comparable with any of the most expensive domestic wood species. Its nickname, “African Rosewood,” can be very misleading, as the wood is not of the Dalbergia species, and not all wood sold as “African Rosewood” is Bubinga (or is even of the Guibourtia species). Rarely do trees exceed 50 feet in height at full maturity, although if left undisturbed they have been known to reach levels of 90 to 100 feet. *Due to cites restrictions, we are unable to ship Afrormosia internationally. Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, musical instruments (fingerboards for banjos, guitars, mandolins,etc., percussion bars for xylophones, marimbas, etc. Despite being indigenous to Southern Africa, the wood is rare throughout its home continent. Comments: The reason Hickory remains the preferred choice of companies like “Louisville Slugger” is due not only to its density and toughness, but also its excellent shock resistance. Cedrorana is a moderately durable wood, but is considered to be susceptible to insect attack. Sapwood colors are a pale white, off-white or a pale yellowish brown. Optimal lumber would be quartersawn and dried as thoroughly as possible (in the 6% range). Other than the difficulties in drying, it has good working properties; it machines, turns, glues and finishes well. The scientific explanation is that the impregnated Ambrosia Beetle burrows into the maple tree (presumably for a safe place to deposit larvae), carrying fungi on its feet into the wood — which serves as food for the insect’s offspring, when they hatch. The wood has an excellent strenth-to-weight ratio, which has contributed to its being utilized in a variety of different roles in its native Africa for centuries. Weight and density can vary greatly — depending upon the actual species — the typical varieties of maple figuring can also be present, often creating some very unique, visually spectacular specimens. *Due to cites restrictions, we are unable to ship Nicaraguan Rosewood internationally. Not a true cedar (of the Cedra genus), Spanish Cedar is actually more closely related to true mahoganies, as all are in the Meliaceae family. Common Uses: Fine furniture, knife handles, turnings, veneers, and other small specialty objects. Despite its somewhat uncooperative working characteristics, its stability and handsome appearance makes the wood a popular choice with guitar luthiers and fine funrniture craftsmen, alike. It is a very stable wood. It can be difficult to work, although is glues well and is considered a very dimensionally stable species. Due to its basically light coloration, it is not always that easy to distinguish its sap from its heart. (… as well as finishing, if filling all surface pores is requisite.) Comments: Macassar Ebony is noted for its striped appearance, although finding long, consistent grain patterns can be difficult on longer pieces. Undisturbed specimens have reached heights of 100 feet, and some have been reputed to be as old as 3500 years! Its glues and finishes well (with a moderate natural luster); its base color takes on a more golden tone under a clear lacquer finish. Despite also sharing their propensity for high natural oil content, the wood usually glues well. It polishes to a smooth, fine finish, and is considered to be a very dimensionally stable wood. Its grains are tighter than a typical rosewood specimen, and it is thought to have a more distinctly percussive taptone than that of Brazilian. It has extremely low shrinkage rates, and is considered to be a very dimensionally-stable wood. Its heartwood can range from pink to a light to medium reddish-brown, with its yellow sapwood be clearly discerible, when present. Its large supply across the continent and typically modest price range makes it one of the most popular and commercially important hardwoods in Europe. Morado is known by many names. Conversely, open-grown trees spread out considerably wider — making them a natural choice for many street and park shades trees. Like true ebonies though, Brown Ebony is very dense and hard to work. It has a medium texture, with open, medium-sized pores. Common Uses: Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, guitar building, and decorative and trim uses. Introduction. Comments: Although Berlinia’s introduction to the US exotic woods market was a rather recent one, it has quickly proven to be an interesting, unique lumber. For any questions on the product range, call us on 01536 267107. This is a very unique exotic wood, and a species rarely seen in the US. Common Uses: Furniture, cabinetry, joinery, veneer, decorative trim, plywood, paneling, ship building, fixtures, flooring, pianos, gunstocks, turnings, carvings, fuelwood and utility applications. Black Palm’s weight and density can vary greatly, depending on growing conditions and specific location. Thicker pieces have proven problematic with the irreegular occurance of wet zones — which can lead to “honeycombing,” or even internal collapse. Despite its generally straight or slightly interlocked, finely-textured grains, this density makes the wood very difficult to work. Maple is the only American wood species harvested primarily for its sapwood, rather than heartwood. Comments: Larger trees are cut almost exclusively for their often quite dramatic slabs — which appeal to South American furniture craftsmen, as well as exotic slab importers around the world. Perhaps its density varies greatly, as the latter figure (1326) represents more than a 40% increase over the figure commonly given by US flooring industry sources. Most of what is made available to the US market is plantation-grown, which produces wood that is lower in density, and paler in color than that cut from trees grown in forests. Common Uses: Fence pots, dye, archery bows, musical instruments, turnings and other small specialty wood items. Its grains can be straight, wavy or interlocked, with generally a medium texture and nice natural luster (due in part to a somewhat high silica content). A firm, stable hardwood, Aromatic Red Cedar is renowned for its durability, resistance to both rot and insects, and its wonderful, fresh, natural fragrance. It is an extremely tough, durable wood, which has seen it utilized as a popular substitute for maple and birch and makes it an ideal choice for anything from flooring to tool handles. Part of the wood’s status of being little known in the western world is due to its great strength, stability and durability; for centuries, it has been utilized in a variety of functional roles in south / southwest Africa. Heartwood can vary from pale yellow to a light, muted reddish brown; sapwood is grayish-white. Prized for its typically deep chocolate color (often highlighted by red or purple streaks and/or tint), straight grains (though sometimes irregular), fine texture and warm luster, the wood has an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and is considered to have solid dimensional stability after drying. Sustainability: This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is listed as “Near Threatened” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Despite its great popularity throughout southern Africa, its sawdust can be quite harmful to the eyes (even being reputed to cause blindness, in extreme cases of repeated exposure). Ziricote is one of the most popular, visually striking exotic woods in the world. Comments: Black Walnut’s immense popularity among American woodworkers cannot be overstated. Comments: If you’re a guitarist who likes the look of ebony, but prefers a softer feel, Indian Ebony might be the perfect choice. It is a dimensionally stable wood, but it requires sharp blades and precise-angled cuts to get acceptable results when resawing this wood. Although not a true Diospyros ebony species, Katalox earned its “Royal Mexican Ebony” nickname due to its great density (which actually supercedes all true ebonies, in that regard) and the fact that, as it ages, it turns considerably darker than when its initially cut and dried. It is still imported, although a significantly high percentage are of plantation-grown origin — which is less desirable and considered to be of inferior quality to that grown in native habitats. The wood is heavy and dense, making it well suited for applications where strength and durability are key — such as flooring and furniture. In it, they list its Janka Hardness rating as 940 lbf. Comments: Leopardwood is often confused with Lacewood as they have a similar “leopard-like” pattern, but it is considerably heavier and denser. Its heartwood can vary from a muted orange- to reddish-brown, with dark brown or black thin stripes. The wood slightly darkens as it dries and will continue to darken with repeated exposure to UV rays. Comments: For wood craftsmen of all niches, Olivewood is highly desired for its often spectacular aesthetics; being known for its gorgeous, often-twisting grain patterns and dramatic figuring. ), also. Yellowwood is an even-grained, lightweight South African wood that has been used historically for hundreds of years, and a variety of purposes. The dark contrast of the pores give the wood a very unique “veiny” look that is popular with some Latin American furniture craftsmen. Its density makes it hard on cutting tools and saw blades, and it can be difficult to glue, due to its high natural oil content. Comments: Most relevant, from our perspective, is the fact the many people refer to this wood as “Indian Rosewood,” which is inaccurate; Sissoo (Dalbergia Sissoo) is also known through its natural region as “Indian Rosewood.”. It is commonly used as a substitute for Genuine Mahogany — also belonging to the Meliaceae family — and it, too, is considered moderately durable and stable. The fact that the wood is considerably easier to work, with less tearout, than African Mahogany and possesses a hardness that places Sipo between it (African Mahogany) and Genuine Mahogany has seen it transcend from relative obscurity to become a quite popular and highly regarded “mahogany substitute” wood, presently. Common Uses: Fine furniture, cabinetry, doors, decorative trim and gun stocks. It’s durability makes it ideally suited for a variety of outdoor applications. Beech veneer has a different appearance than lumber. Louro Preto is closely related to Bocote and Ziricote, also being a Central / South American wood whose species are in the Cordia genus. Its texture is typically not as fine as mahogany, shading more towards the ‘medium’ portion of the scale. Leadwood is an excellent wood for any outdoor applications where strength, insect resistance and durability are required. It has a coarse texture, but it will sand smooth and produce a nice natural luster after doing so. With an unceasing worldwide demand, Gabon Ebony remains one of the world’s most expensive exotic woods. Although it has never been scientifically proven, the prevailing school of thought is that the figuring is reportedly caused by unfavorable growing conditions. Makore is a beautiful African wood which is renowned for its great strength and durability, despite being of a moderate density. It also has an historical record of use as a utility wood. It is a very dense wood, with grains which are typically wavy or interlocked, and moderately course. Depending on specific location and conditions, the wood can vary greatly in density. Traditionally, this wood has been widely used and quite popular in its indigenous South Asia region. Sustainability: This species is in CITES Appendix II, and is listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. Varying on account of wood grain direction, different woods are tested based on the cut surface of a stump cut from the material. The wood can have a deep chocolate brown color with reddish tint, or sometimes a greenish tint accented by traces of green, yellow, orange and/or red color. That said, the wood is reputed to flourish under difficult growing conditions, so supplies are still accessible. Aesthetically, it can be a stunning wood. Sapwood typically has a yellow tint and is commonly seen in boards. It turns, glues and finishes well. Typical colors range from a pale yellow to cream, and a variety of figured grain patterns are commonly found — typically accompanied by dramatic levels of chatoyance — which makes it very popular with veneer mills. Yellowheart; Brazilian Satinwood; Pau Amarello; Amarello; Pau Setim, Redheart; Red Heart; Chakte Kok; Acotillo. Left undisturbed, trees can grow to towering dimensions — producing valuable, coveted slabs which are renowned for their incredibly detailed, 3D-like crotch sections. It’s not much of a stretch to imagine — since bugs have, quite obviously, already penetrated the wood’s surface — that the wood is decidedly non-durable, although it is generally stable enough for use in furniture and guitars. With this rating, the resistance of wood samples to denting and wear is measured. Kosso originates from West and Central Africa. English Oak that has been salvaged from a peat bog. The Boxwood we carry ships direct to us, from Africa. Black Walnut has long been considered one of the US’s most durable hardwoods, and one of its most popular. (Typically, a warmer the climate yields faster growth.). Its heartwood can vary from a pale yellow-brown, to tan, to varying shades of brown (both light and dark); sapwood is pale yellow and clearly demarcated.
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