MODA Wood Species

White Oak

General: The heartwood of maple is creamy white to a light reddish brown. The sapwood is pale to creamy white.
Physical Properties: Maple wood is dense and heavy with excellent shock resistance making it the ideal wood for high traffic areas.
Origin: North America - throughout Eastern United States and Canada, particularly in the mid-Atlantic and Lake states.
Janka Hardness: 1450

General: The heartwood and sapwood of northern red oak are similar, with the sapwood slightly lighter in color. Most all pieces have a reddish tone.
Physical Properties: Red oak is slightly softer than white oak. It is medium in strength.
Origin: North America - found throughout the Eastern United States.
Janka Hardness: 1290

General: The heartwood of black walnut ranges in color from a deep, rich dark brown to a purplish black. The sapwood is creamy white to tan.
Physical Properties: Walnut is tough, durable and provides excellent dimensional stability.
Origin: North America - the eastern United States. From southern Minnesota east to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and south to the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.
Janka Hardness: 1010

General: Hickory is the hardest, heaviest and strongest American wood. The sapwood of hickory is white, tinged with fine brown lines while the heartwood is pale to reddish brown in color.
Physical Properties: Hickory is wellknown for its high strength and shock resistance. It is extremely tough and resilient with even texture.
Origin: North America - the eastern United States. Principal commercial areas are the central and southern states.
Janka Hardness: 1820

General: The heartwood of maple is creamy white to a light reddish brown. The sapwood is pale to creamy white.
Physical Properties: Maple wood is dense and heavy with excellent shock resistance making it the ideal wood for high traffic areas.
Origin: North America - throughout eastern United States and Canada, particularly in the mid-Atlantic and Lake states.
Janka Hardness: 1450

A century ago 90 million acres of longleaf heart pine were clear-cut and transported down river to nearby sawmills. This wood was used to build America because it was hard, durable and beautiful. The lack of light and oxygen under the cool waters prevented normal rot and deterioration. Since the entire log is recovered, wood can be milled according to customer specifications.
Today, great care is used to retrieve sunken logs that by some fortune, never finished their journey to the sawmill. These lost logs have a richness not seen in newly harvested wood and provide unparalleled hardwood for flooring, stair parts and architectural millwork.