OUR MATERIALS || EXOTIC HARDWOOD
Exotic hardwoods are rare, non-native woods prized for their unique colors, charismatic wood grains, and durability in woodworking projects.
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Bloodwood is a hardwood with a vibrant red heartwood that deepens in color over time and a fine, slightly interlocked grain. Bloodwood is celebrated for its hardness, strength, and striking crimson hue, making it a prized choice among woodworkers and artisans.
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Bubinga, a dense hardwood with varied grain patterns, boasts durability, resistance to pests, and a superb strength-to-weight ratio, making it a favorite for decorative applications among artisans in the woodworking world. Some species are endangered, making it a less sustainable option compared to other wood species.
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Canary wood features pale-yellow sapwood and vibrant yellow-orange to reddish-brown heartwood. The wood ages gracefully, darkening and homogenizing over time. Canary wood displays a fine to medium texture, good luster, and straight grain with occasional wild patterns. Renowned for acoustic properties, it's suitable for speaker enclosures and cabinets, offering versatile workability with moderate drying, dimensional stability, and decay resistance.
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Curupay wood boasts a unique appearance with pale to medium reddish-brown heartwood, often marked by darker streaks. It features an irregular, sometimes interlocked grain, fine texture, and natural luster. Exceptionally durable, Curupay wood resists decay and termites, making it suitable for various projects like flooring and furniture. Its distinctive burgundy color emerges under UV light, enhancing its allure in woodworking at a mid-range price.
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Ipe wood, prized for its distinct appearance, showcases heartwood in shades from reddish-brown to olive or blackish-brown, often with dark stripes. Renowned for exceptional hardness and durability, Ipe wood is a top choice for outdoor use, boasting resistance to water, mold, and rot. Its unique aesthetics and robust performance in outdoor projects make it a sought-after hardwood, although availability may vary by location.
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Iroko wood is a durable and versatile option prized for its resistance to rot and insects. With a distinctive color range from yellow to medium brown, darkening over time, it's popular for veneer, flooring, and furniture. The clearly demarcated pale yellow sapwood adds to Iroko wood’s appeal, making it a reliable and aesthetically pleasing alternative to Teak wood, at a moderate price.
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Lacewood is prized for its visually captivating lacey pattern and large flecks, making it a preferred choice for decorative applications. The term Lacewood is loosely applied to various species, including Australian and South American lacewood, each contributing unique lace-like figuring to the market's diverse inventory.
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Macassar Ebony wood is revered for its exceptional hardness and distinctive aesthetics, featuring a visually striking striped pattern in hues of yellow to reddish-brown, with dark stripes. Its sapwood adds contrast with pale gold tones. While challenging to work with due to high density, Macassar Ebony Wood’s fine texture and natural luster make it ideal for high-end cabinetry, veneer, and musical instruments.
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Monkey Pod wood, a durable tropical hardwood, showcases a range of golden to dark brown hues with distinctive streaks and figured grain. Its medium to coarse texture and open pores contribute to its unique appearance. Easy to work with and sustainable, Monkey Pod wood is resistant to decay and insects, making it a preferred choice for furniture, cabinetry, and veneer applications.
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Osage Orange wood is prized for its durability and vibrant coloring, transitions from golden-yellow to medium brown. With fine to medium texture and straight grain, Osage Orange is exceptionally hard and decay-resistant. Ideal for outdoor use, it challenges workability but excels in turning. Historical significance lies in Native American use for crafting bows and war clubs, highlighting its resistance to decay.
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Olivewood is known for its distinctive qualities that make it a popular choice for woodworking worldwide. Olivewood’s heartwood displaying colors from yellow to light reddish-brown, along with contrasting streaks Its fine texture and moderate luster add to its aesthetic charm, making it a sought-after material for high-end applications. Olivewood's strengths include its versatility, fine texture, and the enduring appeal of its rich color variation.
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Padauk wood features a distinctive heartwood color ranging from pale pinkish-orange to deep brownish-red, darkening over time. Its versatile grain, often straight but occasionally interlocked, adds to its unique appearance. Moderately hard and exceptionally stable, Padauk wood is favored for heavy-traffic flooring, furniture, and musical instruments. Loved for its workability, durability, and vibrant hue, it remains a sought-after choice for woodworking projects that demand both functionality and aesthetics.
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Pau Ferro wood boasts a vibrant color palette ranging from reddish-orange to dark violet-brown, often adorned with distinctive black streaks. Pau Ferro wood’s durability makes it a popular choice for veneer, cabinetry, and flooring. Craftsmen value Pau Ferro wood’s fine texture and natural luster, making it sought after for musical instruments, especially guitar components.
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Purple Heart wood is prized for its deep purple hue that gradually darkens to dark brown over time. Purple heart wood is among the hardest and most durable hardwoods in the world, with its tight grain and medium texture further enhancing its appeal. Responsible sourcing is vital to Purple Heart wood’s conservation.
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Rosewood, a dense and sturdy hardwood, is prized for its robust build, ranging in color from golden brown to deep purplish brown. Rosewood features a moderately textured, narrowly interlocked grain that darkens with age and emits a rose-like scent when worked. Though challenging to work due to its density, Rosewood is often used for fine furniture and musical instruments. Over-harvesting has led to a decline in Rosewood populations. Only source Rosewood from reputable lumber yards.
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Sapele wood, a robust hardwood, is celebrated for its captivating appearance, ranging from golden to dark reddish-brown. Sapele wood’s fine grain texture and moderate natural shine deepens in color over time, enhancing its distinct character. Sapele wood’s fine, uniform texture and golden luster impart a polished finish to crafted items. Sapele wood’s populations are in decline due to its high demand; only source Sapele wood from reputable sources.
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Wenge wood is a standout choice for unique and visually striking furniture. Its captivating appearance features medium-brown heartwood with occasional reddish or yellowish hues and distinct nearly black streaks. The straight grain pattern contributes to its appeal, while its coarse texture adds a tactile dimension. With low natural luster, Wenge wood takes on a nearly black shade after finishing, lightening over time with sunlight exposure.
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Zebrawood boasts a striking appearance with light brown or cream heartwood adorned by dark blackish-brown streaks, resembling a zebra's stripes. Renowned for its strength and density, Zebra wood is a favored choice in furniture and flooring veneers. Its distinctive visual appeal adds a touch of elegance to various woodworking projects. Zebrawood is harvested from limited populations and should be sourced from reputable lumber yards.
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Ziricote wood is renowned for its warm, brown hues and unique “spider-webbing" grain pattern. Despite its density, Ziricote wood relatively easy to work with, and its natural resistance to decay enhances durability. This makes Ziricote a sought-after material for crafting visually striking and enduring pieces: it is a top choice for high-end furniture and musical instruments.