Acacia Blackwood is actually not a Blackwood at all. It gets that name due to having darker grain than Koa; which is a common substitution. This species is also commonly referred to as Tasmanian Blackwood as well as Australian Blackwood. African Blackwood is an exotic wood native to Eastern Africa. It features a dark brown, even purplish heartwood with dark streaks. It is an extremely hard wood, strong and stiff, very stable, with a fine texture, and polishes to a smooth, lustrous finish. African Mahogany is an exotic wood with a deep reddish brown color. The grain can be straight, but is typically interlocking. Working this wood is generally easy but tearing can occur when planing. It often has a shimmering figure. Indigenous to Malaysia, Ambonya Burl is moderately hard and resistant to wearing and marring. It is a heavy wood being high in density, and is considered one of the most splendid burls. Birdseye maple is a rare and mysterious characteristic found in hard maple. The one-of-a-kind figure is sought after in all cultures by a multitude of woodworkers, craftsman, and artists due it its unique and amazing figure. Black Palm is an exotic wood that is hard and dense, with stringy type grain. Somewhat difficult to machine, needs sharp tools, distinctive end grain. Bloodwood is an exotic wood that is sometimes referred to as cardinal wood, for its obvious beautiful deep rose color. With age its color does darken. The wood is very dense, with a tight fine, mostly linear grain. Bocote is an exotic wood that features a range of grain patterns from straight to wild, with curved lines and swirls. The color ranges from golden brown to tan to golden yellow. It is a hard, heavy, and dense wood, strong and stiff, with a medium texure. Bolivian Rosewood is an exotic wood with beautiful black striping on top of a dark brown background. However the wood lightens over time and more so in direct sunlight, shifting from darker brown tones to lighter gold / tan tones. Bubinga is an exotic wood from Central Africa. It is initially pinky-red, but darkens with age. It is popular for tool handles, decorative veneers, turnery, boatbuilding, knife handles, and can be used as an alternative to rosewood. Canarywood is an exotic wood that is yellow to orange in color, with light to dark red streaking. It has a medium to high luster. It can be some what variable in density, it is mostly a hard, heavy and strong wood that yields a smooth finish. Chechen is an exotic Mexican wood with a range of color variation from dark chocolate to light butterscotch colors. Chechen has an irregular grain pattern, and with the color variety it makes fantastic finished pieces. Chechen is also hard and dense. Both European and American black cherries are reported to be comparable in many aspects, but the latter is more plentiful. Both species are reported to be strong and tough, while working well with both hand and machine tools. Both European and American black cherry burls are reported to be comparable in many aspects, but the latter is more plentiful. Both species are reported to be strong and tough, while working well with both hand and machine tools. Cocobolo is very durable and strong, with a fine texture. It is extremely beautiful, ranging in color from dark red to reddish brown, with an irregular grain pattern. Cocobolo works well and finishes very smoothly. Curly Hard Maple is traditional hard maple (sugar maple, rock maple) with curly figure. East Indian Rosewood's color varies from golden brown to dark purple brown, with a striped figure. Its hard and dense, with a coarse texture and good stability. Although moderately difficult to machine or work with hand tools, it finishes extremely well. Also known as Red Zebrawood, Ebiara is an exotic wood similar to zebrawood, but featuring a light colored sapwood in contrast with the dark colored grain. Gaboon Ebony is an extremely hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a very fine texture. The sapwood is pink to pale red-brown in color, while the heartwood is a uniform jet-black or black-brown streaked. It is somewhat difficult to work with hand and machine. Mahogany is an exotic wood that varies considerably in color. It may be yellowish, reddish, pinkish, or salmon colored when freshly cut, maturing into a deep rich red or brown color with age. Exposure to strong sunlight may cause some fading. Goncalo Alves is native to South America and ranges in color from light to deep reddish-brown. It is very hard and naturally rot resistant. Granadillo is an exotic wood that is bright red to reddish or purplish brown, with rather distinct stripes. The sapwood is clearly distinct from the heartwood, and is almost white. It is hard and superior to Teak and Mahogany, being exceptionally heavy. Hard Maple features a fairly consistent linear grain pattern with a white / tan background and a light grain color. This wood has been a staple of woodworking in the US for centuries due to its abundance and being easily workable while retaining hardness. Honduras Rosewood is an exotic wood with pinkish brown or purplish with darker and lighter bands. The combination of colors and streaks gives the wood a very attractive appearance it is reported to be denser and tougher than Brazilian rosewood. Jatoba is an exotic wood that runs from salmon-red to orange-brown. It darkens into a russet to reddish-brown color after drying, and is marked with dark streaks. It has good strength qualities and can be used in structural applications similarly to Oak. Katalox is far superior to Teak, white oak, or hard maple in strength, hardness, and weight. Heartwood is dark reddish brown to nearly black, sometimes with a strong purple hue. Sapwood is a pale yellowish white. Pieces with curly or wavy grain are common Kingwood is an exotic wood that is light to dark violet brown with lighter and darker stripes of purple. Bright luster, fine texture and is very stable in service. Very hard and heavy. Takes a high natural polish and develops patina as it ages. Lacewood is an exotic wood that is light reddish-brown and is a form of Harewood. In which the background color becomes silver gray, but the broad rays retain their original color. Leopardwood is an exotic wood with dark reddish-brown color with strong broad rays. This material is straight grained with medium texture. The highly flecked decorative surface makes this wood ideal for furniture and accent work. Lignum Vitae is a very hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a fine texture. The heartwood color ranges from a dark greenish brown to black.It has an oily to waxy character and takes a high polish. Also sometimes know as "Serpentwood", Marblewood has distinctive patterning and can be polished to a high luster. It can be somewhat difficult to work, with interlocking and coarse grain. Masur Birch is similar to Birdseye Maple in that it's not a species, but has a unique enough grain pattern to have its own category. Mayan Walnut is typically a lustrous brown heartwood, sometimes with a coppery tinge and faint striping. Planing, turning, and mortising properties are all very good. Olivewood is hard and strong, and has fantastic working characteristics. What makes this hardwood so unique is the extraordinary grain pattern of each individual piece, as well as the distinctive and inviting fragrance that it gives off. Osage Orange (Argentine) is an exotic wood from South America that is very dense. It is popular for turnery, handles, musical instruments and custom bows. Padauk is an exotic wood that is a bright orange - almost crimson wood when freshly cut, but oxidizes to a darker, rich purple-brown, though stays redder than Indian Rosewood. Being harder and heavier than Indian Rosewood it is stable and easily workable. Peruvian Walnut has a dark brown appearance and is commonly used in furniture and cabinetry. Pink Ivory is an exotic wood, and is widely regarded as one of the most rare and beautiful woods in the world. It is a very hard wood, strong and stiff, with a fine texture, and easily takes a high polish. Purpleheart is an exotic wood with mechanical properties of the wood are reported to lie somewhere between those of Greenheart and Oak. It is reported to have exceptional tolerance for shock loading. Red Palm is an exotic wood with heartwood that is light yellow, with distinguishing red strings. Redheart is an exotic wood with dull pink to moderately bright red and fades considerably with exposure to UV. There is a purple area at the juncture between heartwood and sapwood. This wood has a fine to medium texture and works very easily. Royal Ebony is an extremely hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a very fine texture. It takes an excellent polish and has a vast color variation in its coloring. Initially deep red in color, snakewood changes its stripes (so to speak) with air exposure, which makes the wood eventually turn reddish brown. An extremely dense hardwood, snakewood can be somewhat challenging to work with, but polishes beautifully. Tamboti is a heavy, strong, dense exotic wood. It has an oily nature, making sanding difficult, but does polish well and can be varnished. Thuya burl is fairly firm and dense with a high oil content, but tends to be brittle. Its color varies from a rich, lustrous golden brown to nearly black. The eyes, perfectly round, are scattered about in some burls; in others they are grouped as islands. Tulipwood is a hard and heavy wood, with a rather fine texture. The sapwood is a solid yellow color, while the heartwood color ranges from a pink to a darker red, with a straw colored background. It takes an excellent polish and glues well. Walnut is an all-around popular choice for woodworking. It has a fine texture and works extremely well with hand and power tools. Wenge is reported to be a suitable substitute for Hickory for the production of sporting goods. It is moderately hard and resistant to wearing and marring. Strength qualities in compression parallel to grain are exceptionally high. Maple burl is a growth on the big leaf maple tree, Acer macrophyllum. It has a uniform color with dramatic figure representing large eyes. Yellowheart ranges from pale to golden yellow, darkening only slightly with age. Sapwood is a pale yellow/white. Grain is usually straight, though some figured pieces may have wavy or interlocked grain. Fine uniform texture and a naturally high luster. Zebrawood is a hard wood, with a medium to coarse texture. The Zebra-like appearance is due to the light colored sapwood in contrast with the dark colored grain. It finishes fairly and glues well.