Datasheets
Types of Wood
American Maple
- Commercial Name: AMERICAN MAPLE
- Botanical name: ACER SACCHARUM
- Origin: NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM-LOW
- Hardness: MEDIUM
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: LOW
Chestnut
- Commercial Name: CHESTNUTMAPLE
- Botanical name: CASTANEA SATIVA MILL
- Origin: EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM
- Oxidation: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
American Cherry
- Commercial Name: AMERICAN CHERRY
- Botanical name: PRUNUS SEROTINA
- Origin: NORTH AMERICA - CANADA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM
- Oxidation: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: MEDIUM
Doussié
- Commercial Name: DOUSSIÉ
- Botanical name: AFZELIA
- Origin: AFRICA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: GOOD
- Hardness: GOOD
- Oxidation: HIGH
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
Ash
- Commercial Name: ASH
- Botanical name: FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR
- Origin: EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM-LOW
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: MEDIUM
Iroko
- Commercial Name: IROKO
- Botanical name: CHLOROPHORA EXCELSA
- Origin: AFRICA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Dimensional stability: GOOD
- Hardness: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Oxidation: HIGH
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
Larch
- Commercial Name: LARCH
- Botanical name: LARIX DECIDUA
- Origin: AUSTRIA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM-LOW
- Hardness: LOW
- Oxidation: HIGH
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
American Walnut
- Commercial Name: AMERICAN WALNUT
- Botanical name: JUNGLAS NIGRA
- Origin: AMERICA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM-LOW
- Hardness: MEDIUM-LOW
- Oxidation: MEDIUM-LOW
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: MEDIUM-LOW
European Walnut
- Commercial Name: EUROPEAN WALNUT
- Botanical name: JUNGLAS NIGRA
- Origin: EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM-LOW
- Hardness: MEDIUM-LOW
- Oxidation: MEDIUM-LOW
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: LOW
Olive
- Commercial Name: OLIVE
- Botanical name: OLEA EUROPAEA
- Origin: ITALY - EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM-LOW
- Hardness: HIGH
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: HIGH
American Elm
- Commercial Name: AMERICAN ELM
- Botanical name: ULMUS RUBRA
- Origin: AMERICA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM-LOW
- Oxidation: GOOD
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: HIGH
Oak
- Commercial Name: OAK
- Botanical name: QUERCUS ROBUR
- Origin: EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
Oak
- Commercial Name: OAK
- Botanical name: QUERCUS PETRAEA
- Origin: EUROPE
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: MEDIUM-HIGH
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
Teak
- Commercial Name: TEAK
- Botanical name: TECTONA GRANDIS
- Origin: ASIA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM-LOW
- Dimensional stability: GOOD
- Hardness: MEDIUM
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD
Wengè
- Commercial Name: WENGÉ
- Botanical name: MILLETIA LAURENTI
- Origin: AFRICA
- Shrinkage: MEDIUM
- Dimensional stability: MEDIUM
- Hardness: GOOD
- Oxidation: MEDIUM
- Durability, resistance from insects and mould attacks: GOOD