Types of Wood

A big problem when making furniture is the type of wood to use. There are hundreds of possibilities, and a handful which can be deemed as the "best".

Pine, oak, cherry, maple. Pine and maple are lighter woods, while cherry and oak are dark.


Pine                                             Maple

  
Oak                                     Cherry

These are my ideal woods to use, though cherry and oak can be quite pricey so the other two would be my best options. All have about the same strength and weight, yet the two more expensive woods are far more beautiful. Although, since I may have the possibility of getting free scrap wood, I honestly will take about any consistent wood without too many blemishes.