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Hardwood
Discover which Hardwood species works for you
Red Oak
Red Oak is a traditional and popular hardwood used in Amish Furniture for many years due to its durability and functionality. It has a warm orange reddish hue, with the sapwood being white to light brown, and a pronounced open grain. Red Oak is very durable and wear-resistant, making it an ideal choice for furniture.
Brown Maple
Brown Maple is a popular wood choice for furniture. Brown Maple’s soft grain is ideal for medium to dark stains and painted finishes. While it is prone to scratches and dents with heavy use, lighter stains will showcase its natural range of grain colors, while darker stains will blend the colors better.
Wormy Maple
Wormy maple is maple wood with a unique appearance due to a fungal discoloration caused by ambrosia beetles. These beetles bore into the tree trunk, causing mineral streaks and color variations. It’s a popular choice for those seeking a rustic look in their furniture.
Cherry
Cherry is a traditional hardwood often used in formal spaces. It is softer and more prone to denting with heavy use, but has a fine texture and circular grain pattern with a variety of rich reddish brown heartwood to creamy-white sapwood. Over time, cherry will darken with exposure to light.
Rustic Cherry
Rustic Cherry, also known as character cherry. Leaving knots and variations in the wood to tell its unique story. While Rustic Cherry may not be as costly as its traditional counterpart, its unique character make it a popular choice for those seeking a more rustic and personalized look.
Hickory
Hickory wood is widely known as the hardest and heaviest hardwood. It features light- to medium-brown color heartwood with a reddish hue, while the sapwood is a lighter brown. Hickory has unmatched durability and resistance to wear, make it a popular choice for furniture.
Rustic Hickory
Rustic Hickory wood is full of character, featuring knots and imperfections for a unique look. The wood ranges in color from light to darker making for beautiful color variations. Perfect for furniture and flooring, it boasts large knots and other natural variations, adding to its charm.
Rustic Walnut
Rustic Walnut varies in color from pale to dark brown, with nearly white sapwood. Its grain is usually straight, but can be irregular with knots. Rustic Walnut is a stunning natural wood, often used in live edge furniture, with deep brown heartwood with lighter sapwood variations for a luxurious look.
Quarter Sawn White Oak
Quarter Sawn White Oak is cut perpendicular to the growth rings, resulting in straight, vertical grain lines known as ray flecks. This method enhances stability and reveals the wood’s natural beauty, making it ideal for fine furniture craftsmanship.
Rustic Quarter Sawn White Oak
Rustic Quarter Sawn White Oak is cut in the same manner as traditional quarter sawn oak, it boasts pronounced grain patterns and unique character markings, lending each piece a distinctive design.
Elm
Elm wood is known for its distinctive grain patterns, characterized by interlocking fibers that create beautiful, unique markings. This grain not only enhances the visual appeal of furniture but also adds strength and durability. Elm is favored by craftsmen for creating enduring and visually captivating pieces.
Rough Sawn Brown Maple
Rough Sawn Brown Maple is characterized by its fine smooth grain that is textured with rough markings from the circular saw and distressing. It is a great choice for the rustic industrial style.
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