Wood species
Canarywood
Canary wood · Centrolobium spp.
Like Purpleheart, canarywood grows from Mexico down through South America, and presents us with incredible colors. Our canarywood is always kiln-dried, and we go the extra mile buying only the prime grades for best color selection and board width.
Key facts
- Janka hardness
- Medium-highFurniture-capable hardness with strong color variation
- Stability
- AverageNormal exotic humidity habits
- Grain type
- Striped & variableColor bands that wander — the canary look
- Rot resistance
- Moderately durableInterior furniture and accents
- Sustainability
- Ask the lotCommercial exotic supply — confirm paperwork if required
- Workability
- CooperativeGenerally machines well with sharp cutters
About this wood
Due to it’s extraordinary stability, canarywood is suitable to essentially any project you can dream up. It is not an inexpensive wood, but we believe is worth every penny.
What we carry
- Canarywood, including mill Superior sorts for cleaner graphic faces when available
Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.