Harry Goodwin & Sons Ltd Timber Merchants

Temperate Hardwoods

American Ash
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Nearly White
Heartwood: Pale Brown or Pale Yellow
Grain: Bold and Straight
Texture: Medium
Durability: Non-durable, N.B. Ash has a high charring rate
Average Weight: 670kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & SFI

Unsteamed Beech
Origin: Europe
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to biscuit
Heartwood: Whitish to Biscuit and occassional Brown
Grain: Typically straight
Texture: Fine and Even
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 720kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & PEFC

Steamed Beech
Origin: Europe
Appearance Sapwood: Beech steamed in the green, fresh condition changes its colour permanently to pink or light red.
Heartwood: As Sapwood
Grain: Typically Straight
Texture: Fine and Even
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 720kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & PEFC

American Cherry
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to reddish brown
Heartwood: Reddish brown to deep red
Grain: Fine
Texture: Fine and uniform
Durability: Moderately durable
Average Weight: 580kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & SFI

Hard Maple
Origin: Canada and USA
Appearance Sapwood: White
Heartwood: Pale reddish brown or light tan
Grain: Generally straight
Texture: Very fine and even
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 740kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & SFI

European Oak
Origin: Europe
Appearance Sapwood: Lighter than the heartwood
Heartwood: Pale yellowish brown to deep brown
Grain: Usually straight
Texture: Mild
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 720kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & PEFC

American Red Oak
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to pale reddish-brown
Heartwood: Pinkish to light reddish-brown
Grain: Usually straight and open
Texture: Coarse
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 790kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & SFI

American White Oak
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish to Light Brown
Heartwood: Light tan to dark brown
Grain: Open
Texture: Medium to coarse
Durability: Durable, needs conditioning if using externally due to low moisture content
Average Weight: 770kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC & SFI

Poplar (Tulipwood)
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Whitish or creamy
Heartwood: Olive green with brown markings
Grain: Straight
Texture: Fine and even
Durability: Non-durable
Average Weight: 510kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC

American Black Walnut
Origin: USA
Appearance Sapwood: Creamy white
Heartwood: Light brown to dark chocolate brown
Grain: Straight
Texture: Fine
Durability: Moderately durable
Average Weight: 660kg/m3
Certification Availability: FSC