Where Did That Wood Come From?

Have you ever stopped to wonder where that beautiful piece of wood originated? Around the world, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of unique wood species available, each with its own distinct characteristics and charm. To give you a better idea of the materials we use, we thought it would be helpful and interesting to share a list of the various types of wood we have had the pleasure of working with in our craft.

• African Blackwood - Africa

• Amboyna - Southeast Asia

• American Walnut - USA

• Ancient Bog Oak - England

• Asian Rosewood - Southeast Asia

• Asian Tiger Eye - Eastern Asia

• Birdseye Maple - USA

• Black & White Ebony - Southeast Asia

• Black Ash - USA

• Black Limba - West Africa

• Black Walnut - USA

• Blackheart - Brazil

• Bloodwood - South America

• Blue Mahoe - Jamaica

• Bocote - Central America

• Box Elder - USA

• Bubinga - Congo West Africa

• Buckeye - USA

• Camelthorn - Southern Africa

• Canarywood - Brazil

• Caribbean Rosewood - Central America

• Chakte Viga - Mexico

• Chechen Burl - Mexico

• Cherry - USA

• Chestnut Root - USA

• Claro Walnut - USA

• Cocobolo - Costa Rica

• Crabapple - USA

• Curly Eucalyptus - Australia

• Curly Flame Yellow Birch - USA

• Curly Maple - USA

• Desert Sumac - USA

• Eastern Red Cedar - USA

• Elm - USA

• Flame Red Box Elder - USA

• Gaboon Ebony - West Africa

• Hempwood - USA

• Holly - USA

• Honduran Rosewood - Central America

• Indian Rosewood - Southern Asia

• Ipe (Brazilian Walnut) - Brazil

• Ironwood - USA

• Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) - Brazil

• Kiwi - New Zealand

• Koa - Hawaii

• Lacewood - Brazil

• Lati (White Wenge) - Africa

• Leopardwood - Central America

• Lignum Vitae - Central America

• Macassar Ebony - Asia

• Madrone - USA

• Mahogany - USA

• Mangowood - India

• Maple - USA

• Masur Birch - Finland

• Mesquite - USA

• Mulberry - USA

• Myrtle - USA

• Oak - USA

• Olivewood - Bethlehem

• Osage Orange - Africa

• Padauk - Africa

• Peroba Rosa - South America

• Pink Ivory - South Africa

• Pistachio - Central Asia

• Poplar - USA

• Purpleheart - Mexico

• Quilted Sapelle - Africa

• Red Elm - USA

• Red Mallee - Australia

• Red Palm - Australia

• Redheart - Mexico

• Redwood - USA

• Russian Olivewood - Russia

• Satinwood - India

• Sycamore - Europe

• Tamarind - Southeast Asia

• Thuya Burl - Morocco

• Tigerwod - Brazil

• Torrified Maple - USA

• Wenge - Africa

• Western Cottonwood - USA

• Willow Acacia - Austrailia

• Yellow Box Burl - Australia

• Yellow Cedar - USA

• Yellowheart - Brazil

• Zebrawood - West Africa