This is an online directory exhibiting some of the World's most popular woods. For now all I show are small examples of these woods. The list is divided into the four categories to enhance your selection of species for any given project. Clicking on the category of choice takes you to a thumbnail directory. 

All samples have been finished to some degree or another, usually with a penetrating oil
to bring out the natural colors without adding any extra sheen.

Ailanthus	Anigre	Ash	Ash, Quileted	Aspen	Avoidire
Birch	Birch, Masur	Butternut	Elm	Elm, Chinese	Holly
Maple	Maple, Birdseye	Ramin	Red Oak	Pearwood	Poplar
Poplar, Spalted	Sugar Pine	Sycamore

These wood examples is the same as been displayed at