Materials and Finishes

Descriptions of Wood used

Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from Central America. Only the heartwood is used: this is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood.

Hickory wood is very hard, very stiff, very dense and very shock resistant. As stated in the U.S. Forestry Service pamphlet on "Important Trees of Eastern Forests", "there are some woods that are stronger than hickory and some that are harder, but the combination of strength, toughness, hardness, and stiffness found in hickory wood is not found in any other commercial wood

Ipe Heartwood, is typically reddish brown, sometimes with a greenish tinge, often with lighter or darker striping.

Vera Wood

Color/Appearance: Heartwood color can range from a pale yellowish olive, to a deeper forest green or dark brown to almost black. Grain has a unique feathered pattern when viewed up close. The color tends to darken with age, especially upon exposure to light.

Grain/Pore: Verawood has a fine texture and closed pores. Bare wood can be polished to a fine luster due to its high natural oil content. The grain tends to be interlocked and tight.

Durability: Verawood is reported to be very durable for outdoor use and is said to last nearly indefinitely in direct ground contact; Verawood is  also resistant to insect attack.

Finishes Available

Natural- Durable clear coat w/no color

Amber- A orange red color is applied w/durable clear coat over top

Dark Natural- A brown base with hint of orange and red is applied w/ durable clear coat over top

Black- jet black w/ clear coat over top