African Blackwood is a
hardwood that is native to East Africa. It is darkish purple
brown heartwood with dense black streaks. It is a very strong
wood, very heavy and durable. Called the “tree of music”,
it is often used to make woodwind instruments like flutes
and clarinets.
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African Padauk is native to Central
and Tropical Africa where it grows to be over one hundred
and thirty feet tall. It is deep red in color with browns,
purples, and maroons. African Padauk is a vibrant wood with
an ancient feel.
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Black Palm is native to the rainforests
of Australia and Southeast Asia. It is a dark wood, streaky
with blacks and browns. The end grain is speckled and looks
like lizard skin. Black palm is an excellent choice if you
are looking for something unexpected.
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Bolivian Rosewood is found in South America.
The richly colored wood most resembles a dark chocolate with
swirls of raspberry purple. It is a hard, heavy wood with
a fine texture. Bolivian Rosewood has smooth and classic grain
patterns. VIEW
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Bubinga is also known as African Rosewood
for its pinkish-rose color. The wood is native to West Africa.
It is a feminine wood, shining with wavy dark stripes. The
grain appears like light reflecting on water. It is a hard
and heavy wood that darkens with age.
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Canary Wood
grows in Central America. It is a yellow color with multi-colored
stripes of reds, golds, and browns. Canary wood is a conservative
wood that would fit nicely into any collection or decor. It
has a classic color that will deepen with age.
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Cherry is abundant in North America which
explains its notoriety defining such America styles as Shaker
and Mission woodwork. Classic and rich, cherry is a yellow
wood that deepens to a mahogany color when exposed to sunlight.
Although it is a traditional wood, cherry offers a feeling
of distinction with its wave-like grain and fine texture.
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Cocobolo, just as its name, is a fun
wood. Cocobolo is native to the West Coast of Central America.
It has swirling grain and is a vibrant reddish orange hue.
Cocobolo is often used to make guitars and chosen by musicians
seeking a visionary look. VIEW
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East Indian Rosewood is another wood
that is popular choice of guitar makers, often used on the
back side. It is a spicy cinnamon color with fine black strips.
As the name suggests, it is native to India. East Indian Rosewood
is the darkest and most exotic of the rosewoods.
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Ebony
is a very dark colored wood, almost black; it may be the darkest
wood available on the market. It is native to Africa and is
a classic amongst exotic woods. Ebony was the wood of choice
during the Art Deco period. Massacar Ebony, like Ebony, is
a dark colored wood streaked with grays, dark browns and golds.
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Hackberry grows in the Eastern United
States and Southeastern Canada. It is a strong durable wood
often used to make railroad ties. Hackberry’s color
depends on where it grows and the season in which it was cut.
It is much lighter with yellow tones from the South and darker
browns in the North.
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Honduras Rosewood is found in
Belize between the Sarstoon River and the Monkey River. It
is a rustic wood with an earthy appeal. Honduras Rosewood
is the strongest of the rosewoods and is hardy and durable.
It is an excellent choice for a woodworked piece that will
one day become an heirloom.
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Kingwood is a member of the rosewood
family. Also known as Violet Wood, it has remarkable depth
with deep purples, browns, and blacks. Kingwood is native
to Brazil. It polishes to a beautiful luster. Kingwood is
an excellent choice for an antique look.
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Lacewood is an exotic wood native to
Australia; the natives call it “Silky Oak”. It
is commonly used in highly ornamental woodwork. In color,
it is a light pink with shimmering orange highlights. Most
remarkable about Lacewood is its unique wave like grain patterns
that resembles the scales on a fish. VIEW
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Mahogany grows to be over one hundred
and fifty feet tall in the jungles of South America. The color
varies from a light yellow to a deep red. It is a hard durable
wood. Sailboats are made entirely from mahogany and would
be a wonderful choice for someone who longs for the sea. VIEW
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Mesquite is not just
for barbequing! It is a beautiful, hard and heavy wood. It
ranges from light to dark brown with yellows, pinks, and reds
that marble through the grain. It is found in Southwest America
and Mexico in abundance. VIEW
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Maple
is found in the four corners of the world, there are over
one hundred and twenty varieties throughout Asia, Europe,
Africa, North and South America. Maple has a light beige coloring
with pink and brown highlights. It has an interesting curly,
bird’s-eye grain with a fine texture. VIEW
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Olivewood is a light wood with yellow
and gold tones. Originally olivewood was brought from Spain
to Mexico and to California by missionaries. It is often used
to make religious items like statues and rosaries.
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Osage Orange is native to North America
and Canada. They are planted closely together in the Midwestern
States of America to form living fences. The color of Osage
Orange varies from a golden yellow to a bright orange with
an uneven texture and high luster.
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Purpleheart, when first cut, is a dull
brown that quickly changes to a vibrant purple. In time, the
wood ages to a beautiful chocolate purple. Native to South
and Central America, Purpleheart is one of the most popular
exotic woods in the world because of its strength, durability,
and unique coloring.
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Redheart is found in Central America
where it grows to be between sixty and eighty feet in height.
It is reddish to brown in color with a straight grain and
a fine texture. Redheart has a conservative appeal and would
be a nice choice for a person who likes a traditional and
classic look.
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Red Oak is of major importance to Middle
and Eastern North America. It is a main ingredient for the
timber industry because it is a strong, hardy wood that grows
quickly and easily. Red Oak has a true Americana look with
its warm orange and light brown coloring and high luster.
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Walnut is prized for its use in making
fine furniture, cabinetry, and veneers. Native to North America
and Canada, Walnut is a hard and durable. It is an exquisite
wood with its rich chocolate tones. Walnut is a very warm
and inviting wood. VIEW
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Wenge [also known
as Panga Panga] is one of the
hardest woods on the market. So hard and durable, it is often
used for flooring. It is a deep brown color with even straight
black grain. It has a course texture that catches light easily.
It is native to Zaire and other small countries in West Africa.
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White Oak is a light beige
color with pinkish highlights. The wood is summery and beachy
in appearance. White Oak is native to Middle and Eastern North
America. It is commonly used in landscaping because it provides
both shade and beauty.
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White Oak Burl is a light
beige color with pinkish highlights. What makes it unique
is the burl. Burl is a wart-like growth the side of a tree.
They occur when the tree is injured or sick. When the burl
is cut, a whorled grain is exposed with exciting grain patterns.
White Oak burl is particularity rustic and handsome.
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Yellowheart is a soft-colored wood; it
varies from a pale yellow to deep mustard. Its grain is straight
and fine. Yellowheart grows in Brazil in the lower Amazon.
Often woodworkers will use Yellowheart in conjunction with
other darker woods for its highlighting properties.
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Zebrawood is has a very dramatic appearance.
Because it is not commonly used, it can become quite a conversation
piece. Zebrawood is native to West Africa, in particular Cameroon
and Gabon. Like its name implies, Zebrawood is striped with
light and dark browns that interlock at varying points.
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