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African Mahogany, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Khaya African Mahogany is a hardwood with an interlocked or straight grain, often with a ribbon figure, and a moderately coarse texture. Color ranges from creamy-white sapwood to reddish brown heartwood, often with a purple cast. African Mahogany is moderately heavy and hard with medium bending and crushing strength, low stiffness and shock resistance, moderate decay resistance, and good stability. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

African Mahogany, Select Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Khaya African Mahogany is a hardwood with an interlocked or straight grain, often with a ribbon figure, and a moderately coarse texture. Color ranges from creamy-white sapwood to reddish brown heartwood, often with a purple cast. African Mahogany is moderately heavy and hard with medium bending and crushing strength, low stiffness and shock resistance, moderate decay resistance, and good stability. The Rift and Quartered cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Antique Chestnut, Reclaimed Antique Chestnut is lumber reclaimed from barns and houses throughout the Appalachian mountain chain, from Maine to Georgia. Its distinctive character includes occasional knots, worm holes, both textured and planed surfaces, saw-tooth etchings, nail holes, and other distinguishing marks. This lumber is often Skip Planed to highlight the grain, figure and patina of the wood without removing all of the natural wear, saw mill marks and character.

Antique Heart Pine, Reclaimed Replicating the floors found in many of the country’s original buildings, this reclaimed softwood lumber is rich in color and life. Its vibrant red and yellow heartwood is mixed with light blonde sapwood to provide a stunning background to beautiful grain variations, tight brown knots, nail holes and worm holes. It is further distinguished by wear spots, raised grain and hairline cracks.

Antique White Oak, Reclaimed Antique White Oak is lumber reclaimed from old buildings and re-milled into wide-plank flooring. Replicating the look of traditional colonial flooring, this product offers the superior strength and stability of old-growth wood without the environmental cost. Antique White Oak’s rustic features include knots, insect scarring, nail holes, and areas of weathered patina.

Cherry, Rustic Flat Cut Binomial Name: Prunus serotina Cherry is a hardwood with rich color and a flowing grain pattern. The fine, satiny texture of the wood is uniform and frequently wavy, with distinctive gum veins and pockets. The lustrous heartwood ranges from light to dark reddish brown, contrasting sharply with the sapwood, which may be light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone; however, between boards there may be significant color variations. Small gum spots, pin knots, and mineral streaks are characteristic. Cherry is extremely light-sensitive, and darkens significantly with age and intensity due to sunlight exposure. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Cherry, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Prunus serotina Cherry is a hardwood with rich color and a flowing grain pattern. The fine, satiny texture of the wood is uniform and frequently wavy, with distinctive gum veins and pockets. The lustrous heartwood ranges from light to dark reddish brown, contrasting sharply with the sapwood, which may be light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone; however, between boards there may be significant color variations. Small gum spots, pin knots, and mineral streaks are characteristic. Cherry is extremely light-sensitive, and darkens significantly with age and intensity due to sunlight exposure. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Granary Oak, Reclaimed Sourced from old buildings, barns and granaries, Granary Oak is a mix of Red and White Oak. Its distinctive antique look includes both textured and planed surfaces, unusual grain patterns, saw-tooth etchings, nail holes, insect scarring and other distinguishing character marks. This lumber is often Skip Planed to highlight the grain, figure and patina of the wood without removing all of the natural wear, saw mill marks and character.

Hickory, Rustic Flat Cut Binomial Name: Carya Hickory is a dense hardwood with extremely high shock resistance. The heartwood is tan or reddish, with the sapwood a contrastingly beautiful creamy white. Checking is relatively common in hickory, and the relative density makes it difficult to take a stain well. It is most beautiful with a clear, natural finish. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Hickory, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Carya Hickory is a dense hardwood with extremely high shock resistance. The heartwood is tan or reddish, with the sapwood a contrastingly beautiful creamy white. Checking is relatively common in hickory, and the relative density makes it difficult to take a stain well. It is most beautiful with a clear, natural finish. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Maple, Rustic Flat Cut Binomial Name: Acer rubrum Maple is a hardwood with a straight, close grain pattern and a fine, even texture. Colors may vary significantlty—from a creamy white sapwood to a beige or tan-colored heartwood, with green or very dark brown streaks. It is strong and stiff, but has a relatively low shock resistance. Its even texture renders it suitable for stained applications. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Maple, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Acer rubrum Maple is a hardwood with a straight, close grain pattern and a fine, even texture. Colors may vary significantlty—from a creamy white sapwood to a beige or tan-colored heartwood, with green or very dark brown streaks. It is strong and stiff, but has a relatively low shock resistance. Its even texture renders it suitable for stained applications. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Northern White Ash, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Fraxinus americana Northern White Ash is valued for its strength, hardness, heavy weight, and elasticity (shock resistance). Its use in wooden baseball bats and tool handles is famous. The wood is straight-grained with clear white to pale yellow sapwood and light to medium brown heartwood tones. Because of its hardness and light color, Northern White Ash is a very difficult wood to stain. However, its natural color is stunningly beautiful. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Northern White Ash, Select Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Fraxinus americana Northern White Ash is valued for its strength, hardness, heavy weight, and elasticity (shock resistance). Its use in wooden baseball bats and tool handles is famous. The wood is straight-grained with clear white to pale yellow sapwood and light to medium brown heartwood tones. Because of its hardness and light color, Northern White Ash is a very difficult wood to stain. However, its natural color is stunningly beautiful. The Rift and Quartered cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Red Oak, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Quercus rubra A hardwood chosen primarily for its prominent open grain pattern. Some color variation from reddish tan to medium brown is possible. Occasional mineral streaks are also characteristic. Red Oak is relatively heavy in weight and exhibits high shock resistance. It accepts stain readily and finishes well. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows occasional pin knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Red Oak, Select Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Quercus rubra A hardwood chosen primarily for its prominent open grain pattern. Some color variation from reddish tan to medium brown is possible. Occasional mineral streaks are also characteristic. Red Oak is relatively heavy in weight and exhibits high shock resistance. It accepts stain readily and finishes well. The Rift cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. The Quarter-sawn cut splits the medullary ray of the wood, causing a beautiful plumed or flared appearance referred to as “rays” or “flecks.” Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows occasional pin knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Sapele, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum Native to tropical Africa, Sapele is reminiscent of Mahogany with a distinctive grain figure. It has excellent density and is sought after for flooring due to its durability and beautiful graining. This wood has been used by car maker Cadillac for vehicle interior wood trim and accents. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Sapele, Select Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum Native to tropical Africa, Sapele is reminiscent of Mahogany with a distinctive grain figure. It has excellent density and is sought after for flooring due to its durability and beautiful graining. This wood has been used by car maker Cadillac for vehicle interior wood trim and accents. The Rift and Quartered cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Walnut, Rustic Flat Cut Binomial Name: Juglans nigra Walnut hardwood has beautiful, distinct differences in color between the nearly white sapwood and the heartwood, which ranges from a deep, rich, almost chocolate brown to a purplish black. The species often has a purplish cast with dark streaks. The grain of walnut is mostly straight and open, although some boards may have a grain pattern that is burled or curly. The wood surface is generally fairly dull, though it may develop a lustrous patina after many years in use. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

Walnut, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Juglans nigra Walnut hardwood has beautiful, distinct differences in color between the nearly white sapwood and the heartwood, which ranges from a deep, rich, almost chocolate brown to a purplish black. The species often has a purplish cast with dark streaks. The grain of walnut is mostly straight and open, although some boards may have a grain pattern that is burled or curly. The wood surface is generally fairly dull, though it may develop a lustrous patina after many years in use. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

White Oak, Rustic Flat Cut Binomial Name: Quercus alba A dense hardwood with a white to cream to light brown color. The grains of White Oak tend to be longer than Red Oak, which makes the species prized for construction of “Mission” style furniture and woodwork. White Oak is very durable, exhibits high shock resistance and finishes well. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

White Oak, Rustic Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Quercus alba A dense hardwood with a white to cream to light brown color. The grains of White Oak tend to be longer than Red Oak, which makes the species prized for construction of “Mission” style furniture and woodwork. White Oak is very durable, exhibits high shock resistance and finishes well. The Rift cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. The Quarter-sawn cut splits the medullary ray of the wood, causing a beautiful plumed or flared appearance referred to as “rays” or “flecks,” often appearing shiny or reflective. Rustic grade is characterized by random knots in size, quantity and location, including split knots, and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

White Oak, Select Flat Cut Binomial Name: Quercus alba A dense hardwood with a white to cream to light brown color. The grains of White Oak tend to be longer than Red Oak, which makes the species prized for construction of “Mission” style furniture and woodwork. White Oak is very durable, exhibits high shock resistance and finishes well. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

White Oak, Select Rift and Quartered Binomial Name: Quercus alba A dense hardwood with a white to cream to light brown color. The grains of White Oak tend to be longer than Red Oak, which makes the species prized for construction of “Mission” style furniture and woodwork. White Oak is very durable, exhibits high shock resistance and finishes well. The Rift cut produces a distinct vertical grain pattern. The Quarter-sawn cut splits the medullary ray of the wood, causing a beautiful plumed or flared appearance referred to as “rays” or “flecks,” often appearing shiny or reflective. Select grade is characterized by a generally clear appearance, but allows minimal small knots and pinworm holes and all color variations of natural heartwood and sapwood.

No Distressing.

A gentle hand planing, resulting in a lightly foot worn look and feel. Light Texture has little or no tear out (i.e. planer "chatter," catching and tearing the grain or knots).

A deep hand planing, resulting in a wavy, undulating foot worn look and feel. Medium Texture has little or no tear out (i.e. planer "chatter," catching and tearing the grain or knots)

A deep hand planing resulting in a wavy foot worn look and feel, with the planer catching and tearing the grain or knots of the wood creating "chatter." This distress provides a beautiful and warm antique look to the wood.

Sometimes described as "hand scraped" distressing. The wood is deeply and inconsistently scraped, with the scraping tools heavily catching and tearing the grain and knots of the wood, creating deep 'chatter.' This results in the pleasing appearance of maturity and heavy wear.

Wire brushes remove soft summerwood fibers, accentuating harder grains. This results in a gently worn texture with fine brush markings along the grain.

Sometimes called "hit and miss," Skip Planing is achieved by making a light pass with the planer over the wood, without planing the entire surface. This approach is often used on reclaimed lumber, to smooth the surface without removing all of the natural wear, saw marks and character. This distress beautifully highlights the grain, figure and patina of the wood.