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Woods

The options for woods to use in your box are almost endless. The samples below are all pictures of actual stock used in making boxes, and all are unfinished. As every piece of wood is unique, your box will be different from the wood shown. On request we can also find highly figured versions of the woods shown.

Some woods, like bloodwood, will merely deepen their color and sheen when finished. Others, like Mahogany or Lacewood can look completely different after the finish highlights the grain differences. .

The woods are shown here unfinished. Some can change dramatically when finished. (Padauk looks orange in the picture below. When finished it will be a bright red). If you're not familiar with how a wood will look when finished, please contact us and we'd be glad to help you with your selection.

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Avoidre	An almost white wood with a smooth grain. Often used to accent another wood. Moderately priced.
Ash	A common yellow-brown wood with an open grain. Works easily and is inexpensive.
Beech	A light colored wood with occasional streaks of dark color. Generally inexpensive.
Bloodwood	Appropriately named, this striking red wood can be difficult to work because of its brittleness. Finishes beautifully with oil or wax. Quite expensive.
Bubinga	A purplish, hard exotic wood often has highly figured grain including "waterfall" patterns. Relatively expensive.
Cherry	The pinkish hue you see will turn a rich red when finished with oil. (Not the nearly black often sold as a cherry stain) Darkens with age if exposed to light. A classic domestic wood whose cost is reasonable.
Cocobolo	This exotic wood has a is extremely dense and has a natural oil. It can be anywhere from red to yellow in color (often mixed in beautiful patterns). Hard to work and very expensive.	Picture Coming soon
Curly Maple	The highly figured version of Maple, the striking figure of this wood makes it two to three times the cost of regular maple.
Lacewood	Named for its striking figure this wood will darken when finished, highlighting the differences in the grain. Relatively soft, easy to work, relatively expensive.
Mahogany	Many species of wood are called Mahogany. Generally brown with straight grain. Easy to work and moderately priced to expensive depending on the variety.
Maple	This almost white wood is a common domestic hardwood. Easy to work, finishes to an off-white.
Mesquite	A rich brown wood that is relatively hard, not too difficult to work, but quite expensive. Finishes to a rich brown color.
Osage Orange	A brilliant golden color that has a beautiful "depth" or "3d" look to it. In my opinion, the perfect wood for a Lion clan box. This wood is very hard, making it somewhat difficult to work. Moderately priced.	Picture Coming soon.
Padauk	While it looks orange here since it's unfinished, this dense exotic will turn a bright red when an oil finish is applied. Works reasonably well and is relatively expensive.
Poplar	A generally white, straight grained wood, this domestic can have sections of bright green color. Light, easy to work and inexpensive.	Picture Coming Soon
Purpleheart	This dense exotic is generally straight grained with a rich purple color. Some species will darken with age, others may turn brown. (I try to get the species that darken their purple). Reasonably priced, somewhat brittle when working.
Redheart	A lighter red than bloodwood, this exotic is easier to work and shows more figure.
Red Oak	Perhaps the most well known hardwood, this brown domestic works well and is reasonably priced.
Walnut	The greyish hue you see shown will become a beautiful rich brown when finished. A classic domestic hardwood for its reasonable price, beautiful color, and ease of work.
Wenge	Nearly black with a straight, very open grain. This exotic is dense and difficult to work. Relatively expensive	Picture Coming Soon
Yellowheart	Lighter in weight and color than Osage orange, this exotic wood easier is softer and easier to work. Reasonably priced
Zebrawood	Like lacewood, the figure of this wood gave it its name. Rather hard and dense, this exotic wood is relatively hard to work and very expensive.
Don't see what you're looking for? Contact us and we'll order the wood for your custom box. For more ideas of what woods are available try Hearne Hardwoods or Woodworkers Source