White Oak is a very popular timber used extensively for flooring and joinery.

Durability: durable
Density: 750 kg/m³
Workability: nails, screws and glues well
Uses: flooring, furniture, joinery

White Ash is a good, well priced, general purpose timber used in shopfitting.

Durability: non durable
Density: 670 kg/m³
Workability: good all round workability
Uses: tool handles, Trim, Interior joinery

Red Oak is an abundant yet underutilised general purpose timber capable of producing attractive joinery and flooring.

Durability: non durable
Density: 690 kg/m³
Workability: nails, screws and glues well. Superior to White Oak
Uses: flooring, furniture, interior joinery

Cherry is a highly attractive timber used for kitchen cabinets and furniture.

Durability: moderately durable
Density: 580 kg/m³
Workability: sands well to give a beautiful lustrous finish
Uses: furniture, cabinet making, high class joinery

Walnut is a fine quality timber giving a warm dark finish.

Durability: durable
Density: 660 kg/m³
Workability: care required to finish but stable
Uses: furniture, cabinets

The best timber of choice for flooring and kitchen cabinets, Hard Maple brings a light airy feel to any room.

Durability: non durable
Density: 740 kg/m³
Workability: good finish but hard on tooling
Uses: flooring, urniture, sports goods

Softer than Hard Maple, Soft Maple is particularly useful for furniture which has a stained finish.

Durability: non durable
Density: 550 kg/m³ (Density can vary by 20% or more)
Workability: excellent staining properties
Uses: furniture, turnery, interior joinery

Yellow poplar is one of the most versatile and appreciated essences for its lightness and ease of working.

Durability: non durable
Density: 460 kg/m3
Workability: very easy
Uses: fine carpentry and furniture, interior paneling and frames

Basswood is a highly prized wood for various applications, especially in carpentry, sculpture and violin making, thanks to its particular physical and mechanical characteristics.

Durability: non durable
Density: 480 kg/m³
Workability: excellent workability: it can be cut, planned, glued, carved and painted easily
Uses: sculpture, carving, violin making, interior furniture

Hickory is a very hard, resistant and heavy wood; it is appreciated in the industrial, sporting and artisanal fields for its resistance to impacts and its mechanical durability.

Durability: very resistant
Density: 800-900 kg/m³
Workability: difficult to work by hand
Uses: rustic furnishings, interior structures, high-quality flooring and parquet, sports equipment

Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) is widely used in construction, carpentry and structural steelwork.

Durability: good resistant
Density: 550 kg/m3
Workability: good
Uses: suitable for load-bearing structures such as beams, floors, frames, external flooring

Douglas Fir is ideal for joinery, paneling, furniture, flooring, windows, and siding. Its strength, linearity, and ease of fabrication make it the perfect high-performance wood for structural applications, such as metal-plate-joined trusses, framing, bridges, and large, heavy elements.

Durability: good reisitant
Density: 540 kg/m3
Workability: easy to work with: it cuts, planes and drills well
Uses: beams, trusses, roofs, frames, bridges, floors, laminated wood structures, interior finishes, floors, paneling, doors, window frames, fixtures

Western Red Cedar is a lightweight, stable, fragrant, and naturally durable wood, highly prized for exterior use, siding, decking, and garden furniture.
Harvested primarily from Canada and the Pacific coast of North America, it is considered one of the most versatile and valuable woods for lightweight construction and outdoor design.

Durability: very durable
Density: 350-400 kg/m3
Workability: easy to work
Uses: exterior cladding, roofs and coverings, pergolas, gazebos, fences, garden furniture, saunas

Hem-Fir is valued for use in construction and light carpentry, but is not a particularly durable wood outdoors unless treated.

Durability: low durability
Density: 480 kg/m3
Workability: easy to work
Uses: lightweight internal structures (frames, beams, partition walls), false ceilings, beading, interior fixtures and accessories, lightweight furniture, shelving, skirting boards