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Brazilian Cherry
Appearance
Color: Sapwood is gray-white; heartwood is salmon red to
orange-brown when fresh, and becomes russet or reddish brown when
seasoned
Grain: Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather course.
Properties
Hardness: 2350; 82% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Dense and very strong.
Comments: Light-sensitive; darkens rapidly upon exposure to
sunlight.
Merbau
 Appearance
Color: Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when freshly cut,
turning brown or dark red-brown upon exposure.
Grain: Straight to interlocked or wavy; course texture.
Properties
Hardness: 1925; 49% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Strength is comparable to hickory, but density is
somewhat lower.
Availability:
Limited.
Purpleheart
 Appearance
Color: Heartwood is brown when freshly cut, turning to deep
purple to purplish brown over time. Sapwood is a lighter cream
color.
Grain: Usually straight; medium to fine texture.
Properties
Hardness: 1860; 44% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Very strong and dense.
Availability:
Limited. |
Cypress (Australian)
Appearance
Color: Cream-colored sapwood; heartwood is honey-gold to brown
with darker knots throughout.
Grain: Closed.
Properties
Hardness: 1375; 6% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Excellent.
Availability:
Limited.
Padauk
Appearance
Color: Heartwood is vivid reddish orange when freshly cut,
darkening to reddish or purple-brown or black over time. Sapwood
is cream-colored. Very uniform in color.
Grain: Straight to interlocked; coarse texture.
Properties
Hardness: 1725; 34% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Average to high durability.
Availability:
Moderately Available.
Teak
 Appearance
Color: Heartwood varies from yellow-brown to dark golden brown;
turns rich brown under exposure to sunlight. Sapwood is a
lighter cream color.
Grain: Straight; coarse, uneven texture.
Properties
Hardness: 1000; 22% softer than Northern red oak.
Durability: Strength values are similar to those of American
oak.
Availability:
Limited. |
Jarrah
Appearance
Color: Heartwood is uniformly pinkish to dark red, often a rich
dark mahogany hue, turning a deep brownish red with age and exposure
Grain: Frequently interlocked or wavy. Texture is even and
moderately course.
Properties
Hardness: 1910; 48% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Dense and very strong; high resistance to wear.
Comments: Resistant to termites and fungus.
Mahogany
 Appearance
Color: Dark reddish brown
Grain: Striped figuring in quartersawn selections; texture is
even and very fine.
Properties
Hardness: 2200; 71% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Excellent.
Availability: Moderately available.
Wenge
 Appearance
Color: Heartwood is yellow-brown when freshly cut, turning dark
brown to almost black with alternate layer of light and dark.
Sapwood is yellowish-white and clearly demarcated from heartwood.
Grain: Straight when quartersawn; coarse texture.
Properties
Hardness: 1630; 26% harder than Northern red oak.
Durability: Average
Availability:
Limited. |
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