wood species

mapleacer pseudoplatanus

pale, hard and heavy wood. maple is the lightest native species. its color ranges from pale white to yellowish light brown; fine black-dark inclusions, light gray shading and small sound knots are typical features of solid maple. soaped a very fine pale tone, lacquered whitish yellow, oiled pale yellowish. as a veneer more even.

birchbetula pubescens

pale wood of medium hardness and medium weight. its color ranges from yellowish light brown to whitish yellow tones. oiled strong and lively. lacquered pale yellowish, as a veneer distinctly calmer.

beechfagus sylvatica

lively, hard and very heavy wood. beech is marked by a strong reddish yellow tone with brownish inclusions and occasional small darker knots. oiled richly colored, lacquered calmer. as a veneer more even.

european oakquercus robur

hard, coarse-pored and heavy wood. with its porous and therefore textured surface, european oak also differs markedly from the other species by touch. the natural color ranges from a light yellow-brown to reddish brown tones. changes of color and small, partly dark knots are characteristic of solid european oak. soaped a pale, very natural look tending toward light gray-brown. lacquered stronger, with light gray-brown to yellowish shades, oiled a lively, strong color from light brown to gray-yellow. as a veneer more even.

ashfraxinus excelsior

hard, strongly grained, ring-porous and very elastic wood. its natural color ranges from whitish to pale yellow. soaped very pale, tending toward white, oiled distinctly more yellow. lacquered and oiled bright somewhat less yellow. as a veneer more even.

cherryprunus avium

lively wood of medium hardness. a predominantly reddish tone with yellow-red and yellow-green gradients, with partly black inclusions and fine darker knots. the outer, partly somewhat paler section of the trunk is used as well. oiled very fine and richly colored, lacquered a little less lively. as a veneer more even.

walnutjuglans regia

lively, porous wood of medium hardness with a pronounced dark tone. as solid wood, american walnut is defined by its dark play of color with pale streaks and by small ingrown knots. oiled particularly fine and strong, lacquered not quite as lively. soaped surfaces grayish matte. as a veneer more even, with a dark brown tone.

silver fir

swiss stone pine