Types of wood

We would like to give you an insight into the types of wood that we use. In our workshops we process by hand 35 different types of wood to high-quality articles. We feel constrained to the nature because it is the nature that gives us the opportunity to work with the material wood.

The wood that we use comes exclusively from certified, sustainable forestries and it is state-controlled.

Ahorn426

Maple

Amakazoe421

Amazakoué

Amaranth429

Amaranth

country of origin: North America

country of origin: Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Gabon

country of origin: North Bazil, French-Guiana

landing weight: 900 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1050 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1100 kgs/cbm

wood characterisitc: whitely, hardwood; dwindling, good to process

wood characteristic: grey brown up to light olive, streaky, shiny, decorative, weather-resistant

wood characterisitic: white sapwood, red brown up to purple, good to process, very decorative, very fine pored

Antolia434

Antolia/Koto

Birke427

Birch

Bubinga414

Bubinga

country of origin: tropical West & Central Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Liberia)

country of origin: Finland, Sweden

 

country of origin: Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

 

landing weight: 800 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1000 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1100 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: good to process, in terms of colour similar to hornbeam, lighter structure

wood characteristic: light yellow, softwood, wavily fibre course, moiré markings

wood characteristic: reddish brown, decorative because of unsteady fibre course, good to process                        

Eiche428

Oak

Erle417

Alder

Esche425

Ash

country of origin: North America

country of origin: Europe

country of origin: North America, France

landing weight: 1100 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 800 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: heartwood: light rose, light structure

wood characteristic: medium-heavy softwood, a bit elastic, good to process, stainable

wood characteristic: white sapwood, light heartwood with a bit grey in it, tough and elastic

Fichte432

Spruce

Iroko_Kambala435

Iroko/Kambala

Kirschbaum433

Cherrywood

country of origin: Europe (Middle, East, North)

country of origin: African West Coast

country of origin: United States of America

landing weight: 800 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1000 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: decorative wood, wavily fibre course, good to process, because of effect of light the wood subject to yellowing

wood characterisitc: light olive up to olive brown, in colour similar to teakwood, dwindling, resistant against fungal decay

wood characteristic: heartwood: yellowisch-brown up to reddish-brown, matt, fine pored, good to process, gum nerves, clearly defined sapwood

Linde419

Basswood

Nu__baum422

Walnut

 Padouk424

Padouk

country of origin: Europe, U.S.A.

country of origin: United States of America       

country of origin: India

landing weight: 700 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1000 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: white, good to process, clean surfaces, odourless and savourless

wood characteristic: yellowish sapwood, heartwood: grey brown, stripped or dappled, good to process, decorative

wood characteristic: reddish with dark stripes, hardwood, good to process, durable, grain tubers are highly appreciated by the wood-working industry

R__ster430

Elm

Rotbuche420

Beech

Sipo418

Sipo

country of origin: Canada, North U.S.A.

country of origin: Central- & West Europe

country of origin: West Africa

landing weight: 900 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: sapwood: not clearly defined, reddish heartwood, similar to european elm wood, decorative

wood characteristic: tough and a bit elastic, hardwood, good to process, good to mill, shape and carve

wood characteristic: sapwood: light reddish, heartwood: reddish brown, sapwood and heartwood turn dark, lightly nerved, fine fibred, good to process, weather-resistant

ged__mpfteBuche431

Steamed beech

Wei__buche423

Hornbeam

Zebrano415

Zebrano

country of origin: Central Europe

country of origin: Central Europe

country of origin: Gabon, Cameroon

landing weight: 850 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1000 kgs/cbm

landing weight: 1000 kgs/cbm

wood characteristic: reddish colour, hardwood, good to process, good to mill, shape and carve

wood characteristic: round timber or block timber, nearly white, hard and tough but good to process

wood characteristic: imported as round timber, heartwood: greyish yellow, contains decorative, dark stripes

Reference: Holznamenverzeichnis, E.H. Krauth, 3rd completely revised reprint, 1989

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