ZebrawoodNow that’s a table! Zebrawood tends to be quite expensive, because quarter-sawn sections are required to achieve its distinctive look.Trade Name: Zebrawood, Zebrano.Genus: Microberlinia brazzavillensisJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 2097Description: Highly contrasting growth rings, … [ more ]
European BeechEuropean Beech, presented by The Wood Database.Trade Name: Beech, European beech.Genus: Fagus sylvaticaJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1450Donar Reiskoffer took this picture. Upon close inspection, two people in somewhat close proximity to Mr. Reiskoffer can be seen in the dense … [ more ]
Yellow BirchYellow Birch , presented by The Wood Explorer.Trade Name: Yellow birch, birch. (The majority of hardwood marketed as “birch” in the United States is the species defined herein.)Genus : Betula alleghaniensisJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1260A Yellow birch in action, sharing the … [ more ]
White AshHe may have won the Gold Glove in left field last year, but as is so often the case, the voters were winking at Mr. Gordon's work with that stick of Ash as much as the leather.Trade Name: White Ash.Genus: Fraxinus americanaJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 1320Description: Light brown with … [ more ]
Red AlderA fellow by the name of Larry Workman took this picture. His other fascinating works of the northeast can be found here.Common trade names: Red alder Genus: Alnus rubraJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 590Description: Red Alder is tan to brown in color, complemented by reddish hues. Red … [ more ]
Know your wood: UtileThe picture at left shows just a swatch of straight-grained Utile, or Sipo lumber, via The Wood Database.Common trade names: Utile, Sipo, Sipo Mahogany, Genus: Entandrophragma utile Janka Hardness (pounds-force): 1260Description: Similar in look and performance to mahogany, … [ more ]