Maple
Hard maple is a strong, close-grained wood that is mostly off-white in color, however it also contains light hues of yellow-brown and pink. Hard maple occasionally contains small mineral, light tan or reddish-tinged streaks that will darken with stain. It is usually straight grained, but can be wavy or even curly.



Hickory
Hickory is a strong, open-grained wood that is known for its flowing grain pattern and dramatic variation in color. Hickory will often contain random specks, burls and mineral streaks, and it is not uncommon to see doors or parts of doors that range in color from light to deep brown when finished in light or natural stains. Darker stains will mildly tone these color variations.



Red Oak
Red oak has a prominent open grain that ranges in color from white to yellow and reddish-brown. Red oak is sometimes streaked with green, yellow or black mineral deposits and may vary from a closely knit grain to a sweeping arch pattern.



Cherry
Cherry is an elegant, multi-colored hardwood. In its raw state it has a pinkish-brown to deep red with occasional shades of white, green, pink or even gray. Natural or light stains accent these color variations. Small gum pockets, streaks, pin knots and figures are common. Cherry wood will darken or “mellow” with age. This mellowing is a natural occurrence and a benefit of owning solid cherry cabinetry.


Birch
Natural birch is a medium-density hardwood with a distinct, moderate grain pattern that ranges from straight to wavy or curly. The predominant sapwood color is white to creamy yellow, while the heartwood varies in color from medium or dark brown to reddish brown. This range in color makes a distinctive statement in a birch cabinetry selection.


Pine
Pine varies from off-white to yellow to orange brown in color. Pine is a naturally soft wood enhance by knots that are found throughout its grain.



Walnut
Heartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood color is great. Grain is mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or curly grain. Arrangement of pores is similar to hickories, but pores are smaller in size. Great variety of color and figure within species, as well variation in color among boards. In time, there will be a natural change in color from the original color. Depending on the light of each individual area, color change will vary.



Knotty Alder
Knotty Alder is a medium density hardwood that features a color range of light brown with reddish or peach hues. Small and large split knots and open knots that very is size, shape, and color, that may be completely through the wood, ae acceptable characteristics of knotty alder.



Select Alder
Select Alder is a medium density hardwood that features a color range of light brown with reddish or peach hues. Natural characteristics of select alder include small sound knots, modular rays, curly grain, pin holes, and mineral streaks. This fairly straight-grained hardwood has a uniform texture and is often chosen for its color stability.



Quarter Sawn Oak
Quarter Sawn Oak gets its name from how the log was oriented when the lumber was sawn. Unique grain patterns are produced by quartering the log then cutting the quarter using the heart as the edge rather that the center. The distinguishing characteristics of the quarter sawn are the rays or flecks that appear in random patterns across the grain of the wood. These rays can give the appearance of tiger stripes.



Ash
Ash is an open grain wood that is heavy, hard, strong, stiff and high in shock resistance. Cream to a medium brown heartwood with a light colored sapwood. Natural range of colors with carrying amounts of the brown allowed.



Poplar
Poplar is a medium weight and strength wood. The yellowish color has a slightly greenish cast and occasionally with rather dark streaks. We use poplar as our paint grade wood.



Knotty Pine



Cedar
Generally straight grained although often knotty. Fine textured. Light brown resinous heartwood and pale colored sapwood.



Mahogany
Generally straight grained, but sometimes wavy or curly, with a fine to coarse, uniform texture. Pale pink to dark reddish brown heartwood and yellowish white sapwood. Very good stability and decay resistant.



White Oak
White oak is strained grained with a medium-coarse to coarse texture. Light tannish heartwood with narrow, nearly white sapwood. It is heavy, hard and strong with outstanding wear-resistance.