Produces good results with hand or machine tools. Responds well to steam bending. Glues, stains, and finishes well

Overall good workability; it machines well, and glues, finishes, and turns well. Beech also responds superbly to steam-bending. It does, however, have a large amount of movement in service, so movement and wood stability must be taken into account.

Available in Pink (Steamed)

Very difficult to work with hand or machine tools, with an extreme blunting effect on cutters. African Blackwood is most often used in turned objects, where it is considered to be among the very finest of all turning woods—capable of holding intricate details, and is reported to hold screw threads nearly as well as metal.

The timber works easily, but because of frequent knots tends to tear out during planing. The wood can be stained and polished, but tends to split in nailing

The timber works easily with both hand and machine tools, bit its relatively brittle nature can cause splintering.

Cherry is easy to work with both machine and hand tools. The only difficulties typically arise if the wood is being stained, as it can sometimes give blotchy results due to its fine, close grain. A sanding sealer or gel stain is recommended. Glues, turns, and finishes well

An easy timber to work with both hand and machine tools it can be finished to a very smooth finish. It takes stains, polish and varnish well, and nails, screws and glues satisfactorily

Easy to saw and work, the wood turns well, it has good nailing and screwing properties and takes a good polish