Lumber Types

From domestic classics to rare exotics, every board in our Los Angeles yard is selected for character, stability, and lasting beauty. Whether you’re a finish carpenter, furniture maker, contractor, or weekend woodworker, House of Hardwood carries the species, cuts, and grades to see your project through from start to finish.

Browse our full range of lumber types below - or call us at 310-479-4196 and our team will help you find exactly what you need.

Browse Our Lumber Types

Ash Lumber

Premium white ash lumber in Los Angeles. Strong, shock-resistant, and steam-bendable - hand-selected for furniture, cabinetry, tool handles, and curved work.

Basswood Lumber

Premium basswood lumber in Los Angeles. Soft, even-grained, and the carver's first choice - hand-selected for hand carving, whittling, model building, and painted millwork.

Birch Lumber

Premium birch lumber in Los Angeles. Pale, fine-grained, and hard-wearing - hand-selected for cabinetry, furniture, turnings, and painted millwork.

Cherry Lumber

Premium American cherry lumber in Los Angeles. Fine-grained, warm-toned boards that deepen to a rich reddish amber over time - hand-selected for furniture, cabinetry, and millwork.

Domestic Hardwood Lumber

Premium domestic hardwood lumber handpicked for quality at our Los Angeles yard. Walnut, white oak, maple, cherry, ash, red oak, poplar, and more.

European Steamed Beech Lumber

Premium European steamed beech lumber in Los Angeles. Warm, uniform color with outstanding steam-bending properties - hand-selected for bent laminations, chair building, workbenches, and contemporary furniture.

Exotic Lumber

Exotic Hardwood Lumber

Premium exotic hardwood lumber in Los Angeles. Sapele, padauk, purpleheart, wenge, zebrawood, and more - hand-selected for rich color, unique grain, and fine furniture, turning, and accent work.

Gaboon Ebony Lumber

Premium Gaboon ebony lumber in Los Angeles. Jet-black, ultra-dense, and mirror-polishing - hand-selected for instrument making, fine inlays, turnings, and luxury woodworking details.

Hickory Lumber

Premium hickory lumber in Los Angeles. The toughest domestic hardwood - bold grain, dramatic color contrast, and unmatched durability for flooring, cabinetry, and rustic furniture.

Ipe Decking & Lumber in Los Angeles

Premium ipe decking and lumber in Los Angeles. Incredibly dense, naturally rot-resistant, and built to last decades - hand-selected for decks, docks, outdoor structures, and commercial installations.

Jatoba Lumber

Premium jatoba lumber in Los Angeles. Extremely hard, richly colored, and naturally durable - hand-selected for flooring, stair treads, heavy-use furniture, and exterior applications.

Kiln Dried

Kiln Dried Lumber

Premium kiln dried lumber in Los Angeles. Moisture-controlled to 6-8% for stability and workability - hand-selected hardwoods and softwoods ready for furniture, cabinetry, and fine woodworking.

Mahogany Lumber

Premium mahogany lumber in Los Angeles. Rich reddish-brown tones, exceptional stability, and effortless workability - hand-selected for fine furniture, cabinetry, and boatbuilding.

maple

Maple Lumber

Premium maple lumber in Los Angeles. Hard, close-grained, and beautifully light-toned - hand-selected for furniture, cabinetry, butcher blocks, and musical instruments.

Padauk Lumber

Premium padauk lumber in Los Angeles. Vivid orange-red color, excellent hardness, and natural decay resistance - hand-selected for accent furniture, cutting boards, inlays, and turnings.

Poplar Lumber

Premium poplar lumber in Los Angeles. Lightweight, affordable, and the best paint-grade hardwood available - ideal for cabinetry, trim, shelving, and painted furniture.

Purpleheart Lumber

Premium purpleheart lumber in Los Angeles. The only wood that turns true vivid purple - extremely hard, naturally durable, and hand-selected for accent work, cutting boards, turnings, and inlays.

Quartersawn Lumber

Premium quartersawn lumber in Los Angeles. Superior stability, reduced warping, and distinctive ray fleck and ribbon-stripe figure - hand-selected for fine furniture, cabinetry, and instrument building.

Red Oak Lumber

Premium red oak lumber in Los Angeles. Bold grain, excellent stain absorption, and proven durability - hand-selected for furniture, flooring, cabinetry, and trim.

S4S Lumber

Premium S4S lumber in Los Angeles. Surfaced four sides and ready to use - precision-milled hardwoods and softwoods for furniture, cabinetry, shelving, and projects that skip the planer.

Sapele Lumber

Premium sapele lumber in Los Angeles. Rich reddish-brown color, ribbon-stripe figure, and mahogany-like beauty - hand-selected for doors, cabinetry, furniture, and instrument building.

Softwood Lumber

Premium softwood lumber in Los Angeles. Clear A redwood, vertical grain cedar, and old growth Douglas fir - hand-selected for decks, trim, siding, and restoration work.

Spanish Cedar Lumber

Premium Spanish cedar lumber in Los Angeles. Aromatic, stable, and naturally insect-repellent - hand-selected for humidors, cigar boxes, guitar necks, millwork, and exterior projects.

Sustainable & FSC Certified Lumber

FSC certified and sustainably sourced lumber in Los Angeles. Verified chain of custody, green building compliance, and the same species and quality - responsibly harvested for architects, builders, and woodworkers.

Teak Lumber in Los Angeles

Premium teak lumber in Los Angeles. Naturally rot-resistant, oil-rich, and dimensionally stable - hand-selected for outdoor furniture, marine applications, decking, and high-end millwork.

Walnut Lumber

Premium black walnut lumber in Los Angeles. From dimensional boards to wide planks - hand-selected for grain, figure, and character.

wenge

Wenge Lumber

Premium wenge lumber in Los Angeles. Deep near-black color with dramatic partridge streaks, exceptional hardness, and natural durability - hand-selected for flooring, fine furniture, and musical instruments.

White Oak Lumber

Premium white oak lumber in Los Angeles. Quartersawn, rift-sawn, and flat-sawn - hand-selected for grain, figure, and durability.

zebrawood

Zebrawood Lumber

Premium zebrawood lumber in Los Angeles. Bold light-and-dark striped figure, good hardness, and striking natural contrast - hand-selected for accent furniture, veneers, marquetry, and interior trim.

ziricote

Ziricote Lumber

Premium ziricote lumber in Los Angeles. Dramatic spider-web landscape figure, excellent hardness, and guitar-quality tone - hand-selected for luthiers, fine furniture, knife scales, and turnings.

Not sure which lumber is right for your project?

Our family-owned team has decades of experience helping woodworkers, contractors, and designers find the perfect material. Stop by our Los Angeles yard Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm, or reach us at 310-479-4196 / [email protected].