Wood Descriptions
Bloodwood
(Brosimem paraense)
Also known as cardinal wood,
this wood is reddish brown to crimson in color and very dense, making
the wood take polish beautifully. The tree is found in Brazil.
(Aesculus californica)
This wood ranges in color from
creamy to gray. The tree is found in moist canyons on the California coast
and on hillsides in the Sierra Nevada. It and can grow to 25'.
(Dalbergia retusa)
A member of the rosewood family.
Found from Mexico to South America. It has rich deep red hues w/ swirls
of dark brown, black and even purple. The wood secretes an oil which makes
it polish to a beautiful sheen.
(Acer
macrophyllum, a. saccharum) The
wood from the maple tree is light creamy to light brown in color. Minerals
in the wood can make it dark. The curly characteristic is caused by stress
within the tree which creates a sense of depth within the wood. Maple trees
are found throughout the U.S. and can be up to 100 feet tall. We primarily
use big leaf maple from the Northwest.
(Acer
macrophyllum, a. saccharum)
The wood from the maple tree is light creamy to light brown in color. Minerals
in the tree can make the wood dark.The beautiful black lines or spalting,
is caused by a bacteria which gets into the wood. Maple trees are found
throughout the U.S. and can be up to 100' tall. We primarily use big leaf
maple from the Northwest.
(Arbitus
menzieli)
Pinkish to light brown in color, the Pacific madrone grows along the Northwest
Coastal Belt, 75 to 100 miles wide, from Vancouver Island to mid California.
It is easily distinguished by its smooth red bark that sheds to prevent
moss from growing. 
(Prosopis
juliflora)
This wood can range in
color from light brown to a dark reddish brown. Commonly found throughout
the Southwest, it grows in arid and semi-arid climates. It is often multi-trunked
and can send a tap root 100' or more in search of water. Most of the wood
we use is from the velvet mesquite of southern Arizona. 
(Carya illinoensis)
This tree is a member of the hickory
family. It is native to the mid and eastern U.S., growing on river bottoms.
It can grow 100'-140' tall. The wood is a medium brown with subtle stripes.
Spalted pecan has black lines in it which are caused by bacteria which gets
into the wood.
(Peltogyne sp.)
This tree is found in Central
and South America. The wood is purplish to light brown, which can turn purple
w/ exposure to light.
( Juglans major, J. microcarpa)
The wood is dark brown in color with distinctive growth rings. Found in
dry rocky ravines in the West it is also found from New England to Michigan
and south to Texas and Georgia.