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Wood Species
Type
Uses
Weight
Strength
Grain / Texture
Alder, Red
Hard
Inexpensive Furniture, Trim
Light
Moderate
Indistinct, Fine
Strong
Figured, Course
Furniture, Veneer
Hard
Ash, Black
Strong
Uniform, Very little Figure,
Furniture, Flooring
Hard
Beech
Strong
Uniform, Fine
Furniture, Cabinets, Plywood, Doors, Veneer
Hard
Birch
Strong
Delicate figuring, Fine
Furniture, Veneer, Paneling
Hard
Cherry
Moderate
Figured, Course
Furniture, Cabinets, Veneer
Hard
African Mahogany
Strong
Figured, Course
Furniture, Interior Trim
Hard
American Mahogany
Strong
Figured, Course
Plywood, Furniture, Cabinets, Flooring
Hard
Philippine Mahogany
Strong
Delicate Figuring, Fine
Flooring, Furniture
Hard
Maple
Strong
Figured, Especially when quarter-Sawn, Course
Flooring, Furniture, Millwork
Hard
Oak, Red or White
Medium
Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
Medium
Light
Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
Pine, Knotty
Hard
Construction
Light
Weak
Straight, Fine
Pine, Ponderosa
Soft
Trim, Doors
Light
Weak To Moderate
Uniform, Fine
Light
Uneven, Fine
Weak
Pallet, Trim
Soft
Pine, White
Medium
Delicate figuring, Fine
Moderate
Furniture, Cabinets, Siding
Hard
Poplar
Rosewood, Brazilian
Hard
Veneer, Furniture
Heavy
Strong
Figured, Course
Melamine
Medium
Furniture, Cabinets
Light
Moderate
Course, Figurable Fine
Indian
Hard
Verneer, Furniture
Medium
Strong
Figured, Course
Teak
Hard
Veneer, Furniture, Flooring
Heavy
Strong
Figured, Course
Walnut
Hard
Furniture, Cabinets, Woodwork
Heavy
Strong
Delicate, Uniform Figuring, Fine
Heavy
Furniture, Cabinets, Woodwork
Strong
Hard
Delicate, Uniform Figuring, Fine
PVC
Manufactured Materials
Wood Species
Characteristics of Popular wood types
