We carry only the best quality timber
Perswood Specialty is a mark of distinction and our guarantee of beauty and durability. These are but some of the species we carry. If you are looking for something more unique, chat with us or contact our sales staff. We will be happy to attend to you personally.
BEECH
Origin
South America
Hardness
1,650 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Sahara, also known as Garapa, has a golden to yellowish brown color, which darkens with age. The wood is fairly chatoyant, and appears to shift from dark to light coloring in different lighting angles.
Appearance
Sahara grain is usually straight, but can also be interlocked. It has a uniform medium texture with a moderate amount of natural luster
WENGE CYPRESS PINE
Origin
Africa
Hardness
1,630 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Wenge is a tropical timber with a dark colored wood. It also has a strong partridge wood pattern. The wood is heavy and hard, and is suitable for flooring and staircases.
Appearance
Wenge heartwood is medium brown, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish hue, with nearly black streaks. Upon the application of a wood finish (particularly an oil finish) the wood can become nearly black.
BURMESE TEAK
Origin
Burma
Hardness
1,070 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Burmese teak has grown into a worldwide favorite – with its superb stability, good strength properties, easy workability, and most of all, its outstanding resistance to decay and rot.
Appearance
The heartwood of Burmese teak varies from yellow-brown to dark golden brown. Burmese teak turns rich brown under exposure to sunlight
GOLDEN TEAK
Origin
Africa
Hardness
1,560 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Golden Teak is a strong wood that adds warmth to any space. The understated elegance of Golden Teak’s creamy golden sapwood and unique dark-streaked heartwood is breathtaking.
Appearance
Over time this flooring will deepen in color usually settling into a warm golden tan that maintains its cozy appearance.
IPE WALNUT
Origin
South America
Hardness
3,680 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Known for its hard and robust nature, Ipe hardwood is generally dark and rich in colour.
Appearance
Ipe walnut can vary from light yellowish tan with green overtones to almost blackish brown. It exhibits a large range of colouration when freshly milled.
AMERICAN WALNUT
Origin
North America
Hardness
1,010 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
American Walnut is America’s most prized hardwood and is used extensively in fine furniture.
Appearance
American Walnut has a wide range of colour variability from a contrasting cream coloured sapwood to tan to medium brown to chocolate brown heartwood. American Walnut undergoes a medium degree of colour change over time from a dark brown ambering to a more golden cream colour as well as a “muting“ of the colour variation.
BRAZILIAN CHERRY
Origin
South America
Hardness
2,820 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Brazilian Cherry, or Jatoba, is exceptionally stiff, strong, and hard—representing a great value for woodworkers seeking a high-strength, low-cost lumber.
Appearance
Brazilian Cherry sapwood is gray-white, while its heartwood is salmon red to orange-brown when fresh. It is also often marked with dark streaks. Brazilian Cherry heartwood becomes russet or reddish brown when seasoned.
AMAZONIAN BIRCH
Origin
South America
Hardness
1,500 on the Janka hardness scale
Description
Amazonian Birch is dense and cream-coloured. Its grain is straight, fine and uniform. Amazonian Birch also has distinctive “ curl “ markings.
Appearance
Amazonian Birch offers a medium range of colour variability. Colour of the heartwood ranges from pale cream colours to yellowish cream tones.