Types of Hardwood and Their Uses:

Hardwood > Uses

The hardwoods we stock include West African Mahogany, Utile, American White Oak and Meranti, which can be seen in the table below. Other hardwoods listed below can be obtained by special request. All hardwoods we stock, apart from Meranti, are kept in a sawn state that can be planed on request through our milling service.

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	NORMAL USES
(Alternative names used in the UK are shown in italics)
ASH, American						Straight grain, texture coarse.
BEECH, White European (steamed & unsteamed) Fagus Sylvatica						Close grained, particularly stable and a popular hardwood.
IDIGBO Framiré, Emeri						Particularly stable. Damp contact with unprotected iron should be avoided.
IROKO Mvule, Odum						Very resistant to decay. High strength.
KERUING Gurjun, Yang						Tendency to exude resin.
MAHOGANY, African Khaya						An attractive and long established red wood.
MERANTI, dark red SERAYA, dark red LAUAN, red						Uniform grain.
MERANTI, light red SERAYA, light red LAUAN, white						Uniform grain.
OAK, American red						Excellent bending properties.
OAK, American white						One of the most popular light hardwoods.
OBECHE Ayous, Wawa, Samba						Particularly stable.
SAPELE, Aboudikrou, Adoudikra						Pronounced stripe when quarter sawn.
TEAK						Particularly stable.Very resistant todecay and chemical attack. Pleasing colour variations.
UTILE Sipo						One of the most popular hardwoods.
WALNUT, American Black walnut						Highly decorative appearance.

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