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Unfinished Domestic Hardwood Flooring
The wood flooring samples pictured on this site are only a sampling of the material we carry, or that is available to us.
![]() American Cherry CommonHeartwood is light to dark reddish brown; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some flooring manufactures steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. Variations Within Species and Grades: Significant color variations between boards in common grades. | ![]() American Cherry CharactermarkHeartwood is light to dark reddish brown; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some flooring manufactures steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. Variations Within Species and Grades: Significant color variations between boards in common grades. | ![]() American Cherry Select & BetterHeartwood is light to dark reddish brown; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some flooring manufactures steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. Variations Within Species and Grades: Significant color variations between boards in common grades. |
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![]() American Cherry Rift & QuarteredHeartwood is light to dark reddish brown; sapwood is light brown to pale with a light pinkish tone. Some flooring manufactures steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more uniform color. Grain: Fine, frequently wavy, uniform texture. Variations Within Species and Grades: Significant color variations between boards in common grades. | ![]() Ash CommonHeartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is cream y white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow. Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional way figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn boards. | ![]() Ash CharactermarkHeartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is cream y white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow. Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional way figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn boards. Variations Within Species and Grades: Sometimes confused with hickory; the zone of large pores is more distinctive in ash, similar to that of red oak. |
![]() Ash Rift & QuarteredHeartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is cream y white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow. Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional way figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn boards. Variations Within Species and Grades: Sometimes confused with hickory; the zone of large pores is more distinctive in ash, similar to that of red oak. | ![]() Ash Select & BetterHeartwood is light tan to dark brown; sapwood is cream y white. Similar in appearance to white oak, but frequently more yellow. Grain: Bold, straight, moderately open grain with occasional way figuring. Can have strong contrast in grain in plainsawn boards. | ![]() Birch Select & BetterHeartwood is mostly reddish brown; sapwood is generally pale white. Grain: Mostly closed, straight grain; fine, uniform texture. Coarser than European beech. Variations within Grain and Species: Only one species is native to the United States. |
![]() Hickory CommonHickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines. Grain: Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough textured. Variations Within Species and Grain: In hickory, there is often pronounced differentiations in color between spring wood and summer wood. | ![]() Hickory CharactermarkHickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines. Grain: Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough textured. Variations Within Species and Grain: In hickory, there is often pronounced differentiations in color between spring wood and summer wood. | ![]() Hickory Select & BetterHickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines. Grain: Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough textured. Variations Within Species and Grain: In hickory, there is often pronounced differentiations in color between spring wood and summer wood. |
![]() Maple 1st GradeHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. | ![]() Maple 2nd GradeHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. | ![]() Maple 3rd GradeHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. |
![]() Maple CharactermarkHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. | ![]() Maple Rift & QuarteredHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. | ![]() Oak Select & BetterHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. |
![]() Red MapleHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. | ![]() Red Birch CommonIn yellow birch, sapwood is creamy yellow pale while heartwood is light reddish brown tinged with red. Grain: Medium figuring, straight, closed grain, even texture. Occasional curly grain or wavy figure in some boards. Variations Within Species and Grades: Yellow and red birch are most commonly used for flooring. Boards can vary greatly in grain and color in common grades. | ![]() Red Oak CharactermarkHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: More than 200 species in North America; great variation in color and grain. |
![]() Red Oak CommonHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: More than 200 species in North America. | ![]() Red Oak CommonHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: More than 200 species in North America. | ![]() Red Oak Rift & QuarteredHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: More than 200 species in North America; great variation in color and grain. |
![]() Red Oak Select & BetterHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: More than 200 species in North America. | ![]() Red Oak Select & BetterHeartwood and sapwood are similar, with sapwood lighter in color; most pieces have a reddish tone. Slightly redder than white oak. Grain: Open, slightly coarser (more porous) than white oak. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. | ![]() Walnut CharactermarkHeartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood color is great; some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more consistent color. Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or swirly grain. Variations Within Species and Grain: Great variety of color and figure within species, as well as variations in color among boards. |
![]() Walnut Rift & QuarteredHeartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood color is great; some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more consistent color. Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or swirly grain. Variations Within Species and Grain: Great variety of color and figure within species, as well as variations in color among boards. | ![]() Walnut SelectHeartwood ranges from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. Sapwood is nearly white to tan. Difference between heartwood and sapwood color is great; some flooring manufacturers steam lumber to bleed the darker heartwood color into the sapwood, resulting in a more consistent color. Grain: Mostly straight and open, but some boards have burled or swirly grain. Variations Within Species and Grain: Great variety of color and figure within species, as well as variations in color among boards. | ![]() White Maple PremiumHeartwood is creamy white to light reddish brown; sapwood is pale to creamy white. Grain: Closed, subdued grain, with medium figuring and uniform texture. Occasionally shows quilted, fiddleback, curly or bird’s eye figuring. Figured boards often culled at grading and sold at a premium. Variations Within Species and Grades: Black maple is also hard; other species are classified as soft. |
![]() White Oak CharactermarkAppearance Color: Heartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream. Grain: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: Considerable variations among boards in color and grain. | ![]() White Oak Rift & QuarteredHeartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream. Grain: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Variations Within Species and Grades: Considerable variations among boards in color and grain | ![]() White Oak SelectHeartwood is light brown; some boards may have a pinkish tint or a slight grayish cast. Sapwood is white to cream. Grain: Open, with longer rays than red oak. Occasional crotches, swirls and burls. Plainsawn boards have a plumed or flared grain appearance; riftsawn has a tighter grain pattern, low figuring; quartersawn has a flake pattern, sometimes called tiger rays or butterflies. Considerable variations among boards in color and grain. |
![]() Yellow Birch CommonIn yellow birch, sapwood is creamy yellow pale while heartwood is light reddish brown tinged with red. Grain: Medium figuring, straight, closed grain, even texture. Occasional curly grain or wavy figure in some boards. Variations Within Species and Grades: Yellow and red birch are most commonly used for flooring. Boards can vary greatly in grain and color in common grades. | ![]() Yellow Birch Select & BetterIn yellow birch, sapwood is creamy yellow pale while heartwood is light reddish brown tinged with red. Grain: Medium figuring, straight, closed grain, even texture. Occasional curly grain or wavy figure in some boards. Variations Within Species and Grades: Yellow and red birch are most commonly used for flooring. Boards can vary greatly in grain and color in common grades. |
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