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Popular wood for
Antique Furniture
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| Basswood |
Straight grain, fine texture,
creamy white darkening to creamy brown. 26lb/cb.ft |
| Birch |
Straight grain, fine texture,
creamy white sapwood, pale brown heartwood, 38-40 lb/cb.ft |
| Chinese Catalpa |
Uneven, wave grain, medium
coarse/even texture, light tan with a prominent darker growth ring figure, 28-32lb/cb.ft |
| Cedar |
Straight grain, fine texture, pale
yellow 30-31lb/cb.ft |
| Cypress |
Straight grain, oily texture,
yellow brown to dark brown, 28-35lb/cb.ft |
| Elm |
Straight to wave grain, though
often interlocked, coarse texture, light, yellowish-brown color. |
| Fir |
Straight grain, medium texture red
dish brown 33 lb/cb.ft |
| Mahogany |
Straight to interlocked grain,
moderately coarse texture, reddish-brown. 34-40lb/cb.ft |
| Pear |
Straight grain, very fine/even
texture, pinkish-brown 44lb/cb.ft |
| Rosewood |
Straight to streaked grain,
moderately fine texture, pinkish-brown to purple with dark, irregular grain lines, 60
lb/cu.ft |
| Walnut |
Straight grain, medium coarse
texture, creamy white to yellow-brown, tough wood of medium density, 40lb/cb.ft |
