From Alder to White Oak, our Panel Image Library showcases North America's most popular hardwood plywood face choices. Browse through these 16 species and compare how different grades and cuts allow you to choose the look you'd like. Right click on an image to save.
Has a Cherry like appearance with a reddish brown to tan color and a consistent, smooth grain texture. It is an affordable Cherry alternative that takes stain well.
Basswood has a plain, light appearance with smooth grain and texture, making it ideal for painting and staining. In cores, basswood can be soft, making it easy to machine.
Birch is light tan to pale yellow in appearance with red to ruddy heartwood. It has tight and smooth grain with average levels of natural characteristics and is abundantly available.
Beech has two different variations: American or European. American is light with light pink to reddish-brown heartwood and is more coarse than European. European is very light pink with pale pinkish-brown heartwood. Beech has a subtle appearance, making it useful for a wide range of applications.
Cherry has pink to reddish-brown heartwood with blonde sapwood. This veneer has a tight grain with minimal earlywood, prevalent gum with pin knots and burls, and can change color appearance when exposed to sunlight.
Hickory has a pale-yellow sapwood with light brown to gray-brown heartwood. It has somewhat course earlywood and is generally hard and smooth. It may contain color variations, color streaks, and rustic marks.
Knotty Pine is a light yellow to creamy white sapwood with reddish-brown heartwood. It has a relatively straight grain with resin ducts forming narrow lines parallel to the grain. Characteristically very limby, resulting in large numbers and varying sizes of knots throughout.
Mahogany is a light to dark red with reddish-brown heartwood. It has a medium coarse texture with interlocked grain, often appearing as striped. When interlocking grain is absent, the surface is uneventful save for cathedrals.
Maple's sapwood varies from soft pinkish white to light yellow to light khaki. The heartwood ranges from dark brown to green to black. Maple is smooth and tight with a dense surface with light, often imperceptible growth rings. Multiple natural variants are sought after, such as bird's eye maple.
Poplar has a soft yellow sapwood contrasting with gray to almost black heartwood. Its smooth surface has subtle growth rings. It is ideal for painting and finishing.
Red Oak is a light tan, pinkish, reddish brown to dark tan or khaki. It has a strong, distinctive grain pattern with sharp contrasts between early and late wood. Its porous nature allows for unique staining results.
White Oak (Quercus alba) is one of the most sought-after North American hardwood species used in veneer production. Renowned for its strength, durability, and classic grain patterns, White Oak veneer is a favorite in high-end architectural millwork, cabinetry, furniture, and paneling.
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