Species Guide

Zebrawood

Countertops, tabletops & shelving — cut to your size

Cream and light brown run through with dark blackish-brown stripes — the boldest pattern we mill, and the reason it goes in a room as the one thing you look at.

1,830Janka hardness (lbf)4zebrawood productsfrom $35entry price100%solid wood
Solid zebrawood hardwood surface, milled in New York
Origin
West Africa
Color
Pale gold run through with dark brown stripes
Grain
Interlocked and wavy, medium-coarse, lustrous
Best for
Islands, bar tops, console and display pieces
Hardness
1,830 lbf Janka
Price band
$$
Outdoors
Interior use
Finish
Food-safe zero-VOC hardwax oil
Where It Belongs

Zebrawood is the boldest pattern we mill — a cream-to-light-brown field crossed by dark blackish-brown stripes that no stain imitates. It belongs where it is meant to be looked at: an island top, a bar, a console. At 1,830 Janka it is harder than white oak and durable enough for a working surface, but the figure is loud, so give it a quiet room and let it be the pattern.

Natural vs. Stain

Natural only. The contrast between the pale field and the dark stripe is the whole wood, and a clear hardwax oil is what brings it up.

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Built in Zebrawood

Every zebrawood piece we build

Countertops

Kitchens, islands, bars, and vanities — milled to your template, sink and stove cutouts included.

Tabletops

Dining, desk, and conference tops for your own base — sized to the quarter inch.

Round Tabletops

True-circle tops cut on the CNC, from bistro to full dining rounds.

Shelfs

Floating shelves on the concealed 300 lb Hovr bracket, straight or live edge.

Want to feel it first? Order a zebrawood sample › or compare all fifteen woods in the species guide ›

Questions

Zebrawood FAQ

How hard is zebrawood?
Zebrawood measures 1,830 lbf on the Janka hardness scale — among the hardest boards we mill, more than durable enough for daily kitchen and commercial use.
Is your zebrawood solid wood or veneer?
Solid, always. Every zebrawood piece is milled from full-thickness hardwood boards in our New York shop — no veneer, no plywood core, no composites — which is why it can be sanded and refinished for decades.
Can I get zebrawood in a custom size?
Yes — length, width, and thickness to the quarter inch, priced instantly in the Builder. Current lead time is 10–12 weeks, and every piece ships crated, nationwide.
How do I care for a zebrawood surface?
Every piece ships finished in food-safe, zero-VOC hardwax oil: wipe with a damp cloth day to day, and re-oil high-use surfaces about once a year. Scratches sand out and re-oil invisibly — the advantage of solid wood.
Do you take on custom or one-off projects?
Yes. Beyond the online builder, we take on custom sizes, oversized pieces, matched commercial runs, and bespoke solid-hardwood millwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it by hand, usually within one business day. Start a custom project ›
Milled to Order in New York

Zebrawood, cut to your project.

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Current lead time 10–12 weeks · ships crated, nationwide