American Beech – mostly straight, uniform texture

Rating:1300

Bloodwood – very dense wood, popular for its fine texture and luster

Rating: 2900

Brazilian Cherry - heavy, hardy, strong wood

Rating: 2820

Brazilian Teak – dense with fine texture and deep brown color

Rating: 3540

Brazilian Walnut –dense with fine texture and deep brown color

Rating: 3680

Carbonized Bamboo – very durable, smooth texture

Rating: 1180

Chestnut – straight, sometimes spiraling grain, coarse texture

Rating: 540

Heart Pine – dense and durable, shows dark brown patches

Rating: 940

Hickory – hardest, strongest and heaviest American wood

Rating: 1820

Honduran Mahogany - soft wood with a fine texture

Rating:800

Natural Bamboo –very durable, straight grain, smooth texture

Rating: 1380

North American Ash – straight grain mostly, lustrous appearance

Rating: 1320

North American Cherry – shows deep luster, dark streaks

Rating: 950

North American Maple – curvy grain patterns, strong and dense

Rating: 1450

North American Walnut – straight grained

Rating: 1010

Patagonian Cherry – very dense, thin texture

Rating: 2800

Patagonian Walnut – similar to Brazilian walnut, but lighter color

Rating: 2800

Red Oak – very hard and dense, with a pronounced grain

Rating: 1260

Santos Mahogany – known for its many shades, hard flooring

Rating: 2200

Tigerwood – known for its bold coloring and stripes, fine texture and dull luster

Rating: 2160

White Oak – very popular in America, when quarter sawn shows its distinct patterns in flooring.

Rift and Quarter-sawn flooring

Stands up well to extremes of humidity and temperature. Has decorative effect, depending on timber species. Quarter sawn oak shows a prominent ray fleck.