Wood Species

Growing climates and soil conditions vary greatly in the USA. This results in different regions producing the same species that are dramatically different in color, texture, etc. Therefore, ITL located their facilities in the regions that produced the best color and fine textured hardwoods. Please click below for the species properties.

Red Oak | Soft Maple | Hickory | White Oak | Hard Maple | White Ash
Birch | Beech | Yellow Poplar | Black Cherry | Black Walnut | Basswood

RELATIVE WORKING PROPERTIES
SPECIES	Machining	Resistance to Splitting in Nailing	Resistance to Splitting in Screwing	Gluing
White Ash	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good
Basswood	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Very Good
Beech	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Good
Birch	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Good
Black Cherry	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Very Good
Hickory	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good
Hard Maple	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good
Soft Maple	Very Good	Fair	Good	Good
Red Oak	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good
White Oak	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good
Yellow Poplar/Tulipwood	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Black Walnut	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good