Wood Color/Appearance

 

A number of factors are considered when dealing with the fairly simple categorization of “color.”

• The color of the heartwood.

• The color of the sapwood.

• The width and/or ratio of the sapwood to heartwood.

• The sharpness (or lack thereof) of the line of demarcation between the sapwood and heartwood.

• The light-fastness of the heartwood color, and whether the colors tend to darken, lighten, or unexpectedly shift.

• Unusual grain figuring that is commonly seen for a specific species (curl, birdseye, mottle, etc.).

• Other notable grain appearances, such as streaked or duo-toned woods (Black Limba,Zebrawood).