Cabinetry Wood Species

Cherry, hickory, oak and maple are the most popular funiture grade wood species used for cabinetry. Doors are usually made of solid hardwoods, and knowing a little about the wood species qualities helps to determines some important key features of the cabinetry.

The cherry cabinets are considered to be the best due to a dark-grained wood, that occupies the top in the hierarchy of the hardwoods.

The most used variant of oak among the cabinetry wood species is the red oak characterized by strength, and is most frequently used for the manufacturing of cabinets and furniture.

Maple comes in two variants, a hard maple and a softer one that is less expensive and less durable. The hard maple is a close-grained wood, that is characterized by its strength and resistance.

Hickory is is very strong and it presents itself under different colors and tones. The hickory's color ranges from almost pure white to dark brown. The hickory is extremely strong and flexible and is often used to manufacture ax handles and other items that require

Woods used in cabinets are a product of nature and include a variety of species with various densities, colors and grain patterns. All of these variations combine to produce unique characteristics that provide the beauty of natural wood. All woods will change color over time and the amount of change varies depending upon the wood species, other factors. Color samples give a general idea of the appearance of a specific stain color and wood species combination, but it is impossible to represent all of the grain patterns, wood and stain colors, and natural variations that will occur.

Wood Species

African Mahogany	Afromosia	Alder	Ash
Beech	Cherry	Hard-Maple	Hickory
Iroko	Jatoba	Leopard Wood	Long Leaf Pine
Lyptus	Maple	Mesquite
Oak-Red	Oak-White	Pecan	Santos-Mahogany
Sipo	Teak	Tigerwood
Walnut	Wenge	Zebrawood