Hardwood Choices

Maple, Birds Eye: (Acer saccharum) A natural occurrence found predominately in hard maple causes "eyes" to form that give a striking figure to the wood. Straight grain with intermittent eyes makes this a great accent wood. USA Birds Eye Maple Gifts

Red Oak: (Quercus) Sapwood of red oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown. The wood is similar in general appearance to white oak, but with a slightly less pronounced figure due to the smaller rays. The wood is mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture. USA Red Oak Wood Gifts

Walnut: Dark chocolate brown wood with wavy and curly grain colors of light yellowish brown to dark brown or black. Walnut Wood Gifts

Bethlehem Olivewood: Heavy, dense and durable with a distinctive colors that range in nuances of red and creamy pigments with irregular gray, brown, and wild black lines. No Tree was damaged or destroyed in the process of harvesting the wood as it is taken as part of the pruning process. Bethlehem Olivewood Gifts

Bloodwood: (brosimum paraense) Bloodwood, or "cardinal wood" as it is commonly referred to, is a medium to hard wood with red to crimson color and tight straight interlocking grain. South America Bloodwood Gifts

Cocobolo: (Dalbergia spp.) Hard and heavy wood with irregular grain with a medium fine texture. Heartwood is a variegated color from purple red to yellow, with black markings. The color turns deep orange red with exposure. West Coast Central America Cocobolo Wood Gifts

Kingwood: (Dalbergia ceaserensis) A member of the rosewood family, the heartwood is a rich violet brown background shading to almost black. Streaks of black, violet black, and brown appear throughout the material. Sapwood is off-white. Brazil Kingwood Gifts

Padauk: (Pterocarpus soyauxii) Medium to hard wood, heartwood is deep orange red that will age to a deeper orange brown. Moderately coarse grain texture with straight to interlocking grain patterns. West Africa Padauk Wood Gifts

Purpleheart: (Peltogyne) Medium to hard wood with tight, fairly straight grain with moderate to coarse texture. Bright purple when cut, darkens to brownish purple with exposure. Central and South America Purpleheart Wood Gifts

Redheart: (Erythroxylon spp.) Pale to dark red that will deepen in color with age. Grain is straight and tight. Fresh cut material has a bright red look that will darken with exposure. Central America Redheart Wood Gifts

Rosewood: (Machaerium acutifolium) Deep dark chocolate brown to purple black in color with occasional strips of even darker tones. Hard, heavy, fine texture with variable grain patterns. South America Rosewood Gifts

Snakewood: (Brosimum guinense) Heartwood wood is dark red or reddish brown with conspicuous, irregular black speckles or stripes resembling hieroglyphics or snakeskin markings. The jagged black blotches do resemble the skin of a snake. South America Snakewood Gifts

Tulipwood: (Dalbergia frutescens) Hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon, and rose. Grain is interlocked and irregular with a medium to fine texture. Brazil Tulip Wood Gifts

Zebrawood: (Microberlinia brazzavillenis) Medium to heavy hardwood with possible coarse to very coarse grain texture depending on how it is cut. Light tan to golden yellow with streaks of dark brown to black. Africa Zebra Wood Gifts