Choosing Your Wood Type and Finish

Choosing Your Wood Type and Finish

Posted by Ethan Morford on


We offer a wide array of wood types and stain options for your project. Every type of wood has unique characteristics. Below is a small sample of different types of wood and stain choices that we currently offer. For specific questions about wood types, please contact us directly. 
 

Ash 
Price $$$$$

Great option for a durable hardwood with beautiful wood grain. Available in 1" and 2" thicknesses. Takes stain easily and consistently.

Ash - Ash Grey Ash - Black Ash - Charcoal Ash - Intense Grey Ash - Gris Beige
Ash Grey Black Charcoal Intense Grey Gris Beige
Ash - Chocolate Ash - Castle Brown Ash - Walnut Ash - Dark Oak Ash - Provincial
Chocolate Castle Brown Walnut Dark Oak Provincial

Ash - Pure Ash - Super White Ash - Odie's Oil Ash - Odie's Dark Ash - Cotton White
Pure Super White Odie's Oil Odie's Dark Cotton White

Ash - Citrine
Citrine

 

 

White Oak (Flat sawn, quartersawn, riftsawn)
Price $$$$
$

Well known American wood. A valuable timber species used in many furniture and industrial applications.  "White Oak" is a term used to describe 7 different oak species.  White oak colors can vary greatly, from a very light straw color to a brown color.  White oak is a porous wood that takes stain very well. Depending on how it is cut, the wood grain can look drastically different. 

  
Antique Bronze      Aqua               Ash Grey
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     Biscuit                Black             Bourbon
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 Castle Brown      Charcoal         Cherry Coral
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     Cherry            Chocolate      Cinnamon Brown
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      Citrine             Cornsilk         Cotton White
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     Dark Oak          Emerald          Gris Belge
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    Havanna          Ice Brown         Mahogany
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Midnight Indigo     Mist 5%              Mist
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 Morning Mist
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Pine 
Price $
$$$$

Known for its knotty and inconsistent wood grain. On the soft side, but can be hardened up with the right topcoat. Good for many uses including wall hangings, table bases, etc. One of the most extensively used types of wood. We typically use Eastern or Western White Pine.  Available in 1", 1.5", and 2" thickness.
        
 
 
 

Walnut

Price $$$$$

Widely regarded as the most beautiful hardwood available. Dark brown natural color and light sapwood. Medium hardness. Most expensive.​ Available in 1" and 2" thickness.  We typically do not recommend stains on this wood type.  Natural oil finishes or spray-on topcoats are recommended.

 


Spalted Maple 
Price $$$$
$

Some of the most beautiful wood grain available. Very unique and rare. Supply is limited. On the softer side. Available in 1" thick and some 2" thick slabs.

 Spalted Maple - Charcoal Spalted Maple - Intense Grey Spalted Maple - Odie's Oil Spalted Maple - Unfinished
Charcoal Intense Grey Odie's Oil Unfinished

 

Hickory 
Price $$
$$$

Known for its extreme hardness and rustic looking wood grain. Some light colored sapwood is usually visible. Difficult to working with and inconsistent. Available in 1" thickness.

 

Hickory - Black Hickory - Charcoal HIckory - Chocolate Hickory - Intense Grey Hickory - Osmo White
Black Charcoal Chocolate Intense Grey Osmo White

HIckory - Dark Oak Hickory - Oak Hickory - Odie's Dark Hickory - Odie's Oil Hickory - Biscuit
Dark Oak Oak Odie's Dark Odie's Oil Biscuit

Soft Maple

Price $$$$$

Soft maple is used in many different types of furniture and cabinets.  It machines well, but doesn't accept stain very easily. Although soft is used in its name, it is still quite hard.  Sapwood is white and wide.  The heartwood is a light brown or pink, with a grayish or greenish cast. This is considered a fine textured hardwood.
    
Antique Bronze        Aqua                Ash Grey
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      Biscuit               Black              Bourbon
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  Castle Brown.     Charcoal        Cherry Corral
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      Cherry            Chocolate     Cinnamon Brown
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      Cornsilk        Cotton White      Dark Oak
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   Emerald            Gris Belge        Havanna
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    Ice Brown        Mahogany     Midnight Indigo
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      Mist 5%             Mist              Morning Mist      
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    Mud Light             Oak                 Olive
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        Oyster              Padouk            Peacock
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        Pine                  Pure              Sapphire         
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         Savanna      Silver Grey         Sky Grey
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     Slate Grey        Smoke 5%          Smoke     
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 Titanium Grey   Touch of Gold   Velvet Green
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     Walnut             White 5%            White
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Sycamore (Quartersawn or Flatsawn)
Price $$$$
$

Known for its beautiful and unique wood grain. Doesn't take stain well, but looks great with just oil. Flat-sawn sycamore is also available.​ Available in 1" thick and limited 2" thick slabs. 
Quarter Sawn Sycamore - Black Quartersawn Sycamore - Charcoal Quarter Sawn Sycamore - Castle Brown Quarter Sawn Sycamore - Ash Grey Quartersawn Sycamore - Intense Grey
Black Charcoal Castle Brown Ash Grey Intense Grey

Quartersawn Sycamore - Dark Oak Quartersawn Sycamore - Odie's Dark Quarter Sawn Sycamore - Odie's Oil Quartersawn Sycamore - Biscuit Quarter Sawn Sycamore - Osmo White
Dark Oak Odie's Dark Odie's Oil Biscuit Osmo White

Spalted Sycamore 
Price $$$$
$

We do have some of this spalted Sycamore available in 4/4 (1" thick) boards.  It doesn't generally have as many black "Spalting" lines as Maple or Hackberry, but is possibly more beautiful.  The wood will vary between light tan to deep orange or brown colors.  Costs as much as Walnut. 

Spalted Sycamore sample board

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