COMMON FURNITURE WOODS: Beginner's Guide for Furniture Flipping / Refinishing

The number one MOST asked question I get... is "how do you know what kind of wood that is". It's not always an easy answer, and 99% of it is research, practice, and experience. But there ARE some hints that certain wood species give away that can help. This video won't make you an expert... there's no substitute for literal practice with it. But I'm hoping it will help people just starting out to recognize some common wood species used in furniture, as well as a little about the structure and composition and characteristics of wood as well. Topics covered in this video: 0:01 Intro 0:50 Looking at what you have 2:25 Basic Wood Terminology 3:00 Heartwood & sapwood 4:35 Earlywood & latewood 5:10 Blotchy stain & grain Reversal 6:03 The ONLY way to get good at identification 8:12 TEAK 10:41 CHERRY 12:24 ASH 14:00 MAPLE 16:13 POPLAR 17:03 WALNUT 18:47 CEDAR 20:11 ELM 21:56 OAK 22:27 What is "tiger wood" or "tiger oak"? QUARTERSAWN 24:01 RED OAK & WHITE OAK 26:04 PINE 27:43 BIRCH 28:53 MAHOGANY 30:15 AFRICAN MAHOGANY 30:52 SOUTH AMERICAN MAHOGANY 31:32 SAPELE 32:16 Research & practice 33:37 End grain 33:52 Responsibility 34:59 Patina 36:50 Final remarks This list is NOT exhaustive. There are hundreds of other woods used to make all sorts of different furniture. But these are the ones I run into the most, and depending where in the world you live, probably the ones YOU would run into the most. If there's a wood you would like to learn more about, there is a website that is a free WEALTH of information that might be able to help: https://www.wood-database.com Brett from RedBeard Rustics Instagram page:   / redbeardrusticswc   If you love furniture flipping, restoration, or relaxing paint or no-paint makeovers, make sure to subscribe & check out my other channel: ❤️ @TFGUnplugged – Raw, ASMR-style restorations Want to support the channel or shop my tools? ✅To Join the TFG Channel Membership:    / @transcendfurnituregallery   ✅buymeacoffee.com/transcendangie ✅Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/... ✅USE MY CODE TFG10 for 10% off your SurfPrep order- https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=85 ✅USE MY CODE transcendfmp for 10% off your Fusion Mineral Paint order: https://shop.fusionmineralpaint.ca/TFG10 📫 To send mail: Transcend Furniture Gallery, c/o Angie, PO Box 718, Hantsport, NS, Canada, B0P1P0 AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I am also an independent affiliate for xTool, Fusion Mineral Paint, & SurfPrep. When you purchase through the customized links below, I receive a small commission at zero extra cost to you, which directly supports this channel. Thank you for your support! #transcendfurnituregallery #woodworking #furnituremakeover #furnitureflipping