Types of Wood We Build In

Our Amish furniture makers build in several types of wood:

  • Barnwood (primarily White Pine)

  • Black Walnut

  • Spalted Maple

  • Quarter-Sawn Oak

  • Elm

  • Ash

  • 1800’s Chestnut (when available)

Barnwood (primarily we build in White Pine)

Barnwood Table in White Pine (with a Natural Finish)

Barnwood Table in White Pine (with a Finish in Medium Brown)

Barnwood Table in White Pine (with a Finish in Dark Brown)

Black Walnut

Solid Black Walnut Table in a Natural Finish (as Walnut is naturally dark)

Solid Black Walnut Table in a Natural Finish (as Walnut is naturally dark) with a black “river” that runs through the center of the table. Also see our page on “River Tables”.

Black Walnut Table Top! Downright Delicious!

Giant slab of Walnut!

Spalted Maple

Spalting is the natural process that happens when a small fungus attaches itself to a very young tree in its infancy, and grows throughout the years with the tree and creates beautiful intricate designs of black veining throughout the maple wood.

Unique Wormy Spalted Maple

Spalted Maple Table in a Natural Finish with a “river” running through the center

Spalted Maple Farm Table with Steel Legs, Skirt and Top Straps! Wunderbar!

Spalted Maple Farm Table with Steel Legs and Skirt

Detail of Spalted Maple Farm Table with Steel Legs and Skirt

Overview of Spalted Maple Farm Table with Steel Legs and Skirt

Quarter-Sawn Oak

Quarter-Sawn Oak Trestle Table in a Medium Brown Finish

Quarter-Sawn Oak Trestle Table in a Medium Brown Finish

Quarter-Sawn Oak Trestle Table in a Medium Brown Finish

Elm

Elm Trestle Table #19 in a Natural Finish! Delicious!

Elm Trestle Table #19 in a Natural Finish! Delightful!

Elm Sample for a Close-Up Detail. DeLovely!

Ash

Our Top Selling Trestle Table #19 in Ash Wood

Our Top Selling Trestle Table #19 in Ash Wood. Check out the crisp detail on the ends and edges!

Detail Overview of 2” Thick Ash Wood Table Top

Ash Sample for a Close-Up Detail. A Show-Stopper!

Chestnut (when available)

Because of a massive US Chestnut blight in the early 20th century, Chestnut wood has become rare, and during certain periods only we have exclusive access to this valued lumber.

Detail of a Chestnut Table Top

Detail of a Chestnut Table Top

Detail of a Chestnut Table Top

Random Barnwood Boards In One Piece of Furniture

Finished Table Top made of Random Barnwood consisting of Pine, Hemlock, Chestnut, Oak and Elm. Colors radiate from lighter woods in the center to darker pieces on the outer edges.

Raw Barnwood Boards (White Pine)

We have a wide selection of specialty wood types!

Pine Cutting Boards on display next to our fabulous inventory of wood!

We have access to so much wonderful wood that it would make other woodworker downright jealous!