ASH

Ash, Fraxinus spp., is a harwood, average to somewhat difficult to carve. Ash may require a filler, before finishing, depending on the intended result.
density 0.54 - 0.66

BIRCH

Birch wood is fine-grained and pale in colour. The wood of yellow birch is heavy, hard and strong with good crushing strength and shock resistance.
density 0.67

CHERRY

The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken with age and on exposure to light. In contrast, the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.
family Rosaceae, genus Prunus,
Density 600 kg/m3, moderately hard, stiff and strong, fine, closed grain

ELM

Elm, Ulmus Rubra,  is moderately heavy, hard and stiff with excellent bending and shock resistance.  
density 0.68 - 0.81

MAPLE

Some maple wood has a highly decorative wood grain, creamy white to off white sapwood-tinged occasionally with slight red brown heartwood
Density 600 kg/m3, heavy and strong, very resistant to shock and abrasive wear
Grain: closed grain, uniform texture.

MAHONY

Mahony wood has a fine grain with interlocking parallel runs at times (ribbon) the color is
 blood red to reddish brown, sometimes lighter in color with pale red to grayish tinge .

OAK

Oak(Quercus) wood has a density of about 750 kg/m³, great strength and hardness, and is very resistant to insect and fungal attack because of its high tannin content. It also has very attractive grain markings.

ROSEWOOD

Rosewood is used in solid and veneer form for very high quality furniture and cabinetmaking because of it's attractiveness.

WALNUT

Walnut (genus Juglans)is tough, medium dense, tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish. The colour ranges from creamy white in the sapwood to a dark chocolate colour in the heartwood. Because of its colour and grain it is a prized furniture and carving wood.