Species
Oak
Quercus roburTraditional but never boring
Ash
Fraxinus ExcelsiorExcellent for fine furniture
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea SativaDistinctive grain patterns
Elm
UlmusVaried grain and texture
Beech
FagusPale brown/pink with some reddish heart
Cedar of Lebanon
Cedrus libaniLarge, striking integral knots
Douglas Fir
PseudotsugaThe strongest of our homegrown softwoods
Larch
LarixReddish brown with sharp grain
Plane
PlatanusAmazing pink and peach colours
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplantanusBroad, strong and vibrant
Walnut
Juglans regia and Juglans nigraStrong grain patterns
Western Red Cedar
CupressaceaeGreat for garden structures
Yew
Taxus baccataOrange brown heartwood with varied grain
