Wood Species, Compared
We don't choose wood based on convenience. We choose it based on character. Compare our ten North American hardwoods by grain, color, and Janka hardness — every one solid, verifiably sourced, and finished 100% VOC-free. No veneers, no composites, ever.
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Answer five questions and the finder names a species — with the reasons, a one-tap path into the Builder, and a sample to confirm it. No account, nothing stored about you.
Every species can be combined with stains for a wide range of unique color combinations. Swipe through the woods below, or order a sample to review any of them firsthand.
Rich chocolate browns with dramatic grain movement, our signature premium species.
Dense and durable with a classic straight grain, from pale tan to warm honey.
Whitewashed near-white oak with the grain showing through as soft grey lines — the Scandinavian look, no paint involved.
Fully blackened oak — jet black through the entire board, with the cathedral grain reading as texture in the light.
The classic American hardwood: strong, open grain with a warm cast.
Deep reddish-brown tones with rich, warm highlights that darken beautifully over time.
Bright, uniform, and hard-wearing: a clean canvas for stains and modern spaces.
Warm reddish-brown tones that start light and deepen into a rich, classic amber-red as it ages.
A light, neutral color ranging from pale blonde to soft tan with subtle warm undertones.
Warm, medium-brown tones with hints of rustic amber and natural knot variation.
White oak from the old continent: slower-grown, tighter-grained, with a warmer golden cast prized in European kitchens.
Golden-brown African hardwood with teak’s weather resistance at a fraction of the price. Left untreated outdoors it weathers to an even silver-grey patina; an exterior oil regimen keeps the golden color instead.
Arrives a vivid orange-red, then mellows over months into a deep russet brown — the color journey is the point. Needs no stain and takes serious wear.
Chocolate-black with fine straight striping — the honest way to a near-black top, and one of the hardest boards we mill.
Jet and tan striping on the densest board we stock. The statement species: specified for one piece, remembered in the whole room.