WOOD SELECTOR
Wood Species Selection and Assessment Tool
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SELECT WOOD BY USE
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Windows
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Exterior Doors
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Interior Doors
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Marine
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Furniture
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Carving
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Kitchen and Bath
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Exterior Furniture
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Flooring
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Instruments
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Deck and Dock
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SELECT OR RATE WOODS BY KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Name Color Density Exterior Use Janka Hardness (lbf) Major Color FSC Domestic/Import
Afrormosia
Pericopsis elata
45Yes1570Brown-Import
Anigre
Aningeria robusta
34Yes990Brown-Import
Ash
Fraxinus americana
42No1320WhiteYesDomestic
Asian Mahogany (Eucalyptus)
Eucalyptus deglupta
31No650Brown-Import
Aspen
Populus tremuloides
26No350White-Domestic
Basswood
Tilia americana
26No410White-Domestic
Beech, American
Fagus grandifolia
45No1300Red-Domestic
Beech, European
Fagus sylvatica
44No1450Red-Import
Birch, Red
Betula alleghaniensis
43No1260BrownYesDomestic
Birch, White
Betula papyifera
38No910WhiteYesDomestic
Birch, Yellow
Betula alleghaniensis
43No1260MixedYesDomestic
Bloodwood
Brosimum rubescens
66Yes2900Red-Import
Bubinga
Guibourtia demeusei
56Somewhat2410RedYesImport
Butternut
Juglans cineria
27No490Brown-Domestic
Canarywood
Centrolobium microchaete
52Yes1520Mixed-Import
Cedar, Aromatic
Juniperus virginiana
33Yes900Red-Domestic
Cedar, Spanish
Cedrela odorata
29Yes600BrownYesImport
Cherry
Prunus serotina
35Somewhat950RedYesDomestic
Cherry, Rift & Qtrd
Prunus serotina
35Somewhat950RedYesDomestic
Chestnut
Castanea dentata
30Yes540BrownNoDomestic
Cumaru
Dipteryx odorata
68Yes3330Brown-Import
Cypress
Taxodium distichum
32Yes510Yellow-Domestic
Douglas-fir, CVG
Pseudotsuga menziesii
32Somewhat620RedYesDomestic
Edinam
Entandrophragma angolense
34Yes940Brown-Import
Elm, Red
Ulmus rubra
38No860Red-Domestic
Granadillo
Platymiscium yucatanum
59Yes2700Red-Import
Hemlock, CVG
Tsuga heterophylla
29No540BrownYesDomestic
Hickory
Carya ovata
50No1880Mixed-Domestic
Ipe
Handroanthus spp.
69Yes3510Purple-Import
Iroko
Chlorophora excelsa
41Yes1260Brown-Import
Jatoba
Hymenaea courbaril
57No2350RedYesImport
Lacewood, Quartersawn
Euplassa pinnata
33No710Brown-Import
Mahogany, African
Khaya ivorensis
40Yes1070BrownYesImport
Mahogany, African - Quartersawn (Ribbon)
Khaya ivorensis
40Yes1070BrownYesImport
Mahogany, Fijian
Swientenia macrophylla
41Yes800Brown-Import
Mahogany, Genuine
Swientenia macrophylla
37Yes900BrownYesImport
Makore
Tieghemella heckelii
43Yes1200Brown-Import
Maple, Hard - Birdseye
Acer saccharum
44No1450WhiteYesDomestic
Maple, Hard - Natural
Acer saccharum
44No1450MixedYesDomestic
Maple, Hard - Rift & Qtrd
Acer saccharum
44No1450WhiteYesDomestic
Maple, Hard - Spalted
Acer saccharum
VariesNo0MixedYesDomestic
Maple, Hard - White
Acer saccharum
44No1450WhiteYesDomestic
Maple, Pacific Coast
Acer macrophyllum
34No850White-Domestic
Maple, Pacific Coast - Quilted
Acer macrophyllum
34No850White-Domestic
Maple, Soft - Brown
Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum
38No950MixedYesDomestic
Maple, Soft - Curly
Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum
38No950WhiteYesDomestic
Maple, Soft - White
Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum
38No950WhiteYesDomestic
Maple, Soft - Wormy
Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum
38No950MixedYesDomestic
Moradillo
Machaerium scleroxylon
54No1960Brown-Import
Oak, Red
Quercus rubra
44No1220RedYesDomestic
Oak, Red - Quartersawn
Quercus rubra
44No1220RedYesDomestic
Oak, Red - Rift
Quercus rubra
44No1220RedYesDomestic
Oak, White
Quercus alba
47Yes1350BrownYesDomestic
Oak, White - Quartersawn
Quercus alba
47Yes1350BrownYesDomestic
Oak, White - Rift
Quercus alba
47Yes1350BrownYesDomestic
Obeche
Triplochiton scleroxylon
24No430White-Import
Okoume
Aucoumea klaineana
27No400Brown-Import
Padauk
Pterocarpus soyauxii
47Somewhat1970RedYesImport
Pine, Beetle Kill
Pinus contorta
29Somewhat480MixedNoDomestic
Pine, Eastern White
Pinus strobus
25Somewhat380WhiteYesDomestic
Pine, Ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa
28Somewhat460YellowYesDomestic
Pine, Radiata
Pinus radiata
32Somewhat710YellowNoImport
Pine, Sugar
Pinus lambertiana
25Somewhat380WhiteYesDomestic
Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
29Somewhat540WhiteYesDomestic
Purpleheart
Peltogyne spp.
56Yes2520PurpleYesImport
Raintree (Monkeypod)
Samanea saman
38Yes900Brown-Import
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
28No590RedYesDomestic
Red Grandis
Eucalyptus grandis
34Yes720RedYesImport
Sapele
Entandrophragma cylindricum
42Yes1410BrownYesImport
Sapele - Quartersawn
Entandrophragma cylindricum
42Yes1410BrownYesImport
Teak
Tectona grandis
41Yes1070Brown-Import
Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves)
Astronium graveolens
57Yes2170MixedYesImport
Utile/Sipo
Entandrophragma utile
40Yes1180BrownYesImport
Walnut
Juglans nigra
38Somewhat1010BrownYesDomestic
Walnut - Rift & Qtrd
Juglans nigra
38Somewhat1010BrownYesDomestic
Wenge
Millettia laurentii
54Yes1930BlackYesImport
Wenge - Rift & Qtrd
Millettia laurentii
54Yes1930BlackYesImport
White Limba
Terminalia superba
35No670Mixed-Import
Yellowheart
Euxylophora paraensis
52Somewhat1790Yellow-Import
Zebrawood - Quartersawn
Microberlinia brazzavillensis
50Yes1830Mixed-Import
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SELECT YOUR WOOD ON KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SELECT THE IDEAL WOOD BASED ON MULTIPLE PROPERTIES
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DESIGN SHELVES BY CALCULATING SHELF SAG (DEFLECTION) : SAGULATOR
Optional: Edging Strip