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Listed below are some of the woods I have worked with.
Ash:
From Eastern US and Canada
Bubinga:
From Cameroon and Gabon, West Africa
Bloodwood:
From Central America, Latin America
Birch:
From Eastern US and Canada
Canarywood:
Also know as Tarara Amarill - From Latin America
Cedar, Spanish:
From Central and South America
Cherry:
From Eastern US and Canada
Cocobolo:
From Mexico, Panama, Coasta Rica
Coyote:
From Central America
Ebony Gaboon:
From the African Gold Coast
Goncalo Alves:
From Tropical Central and South America
Hickory:
From Canada, United States
Jatoba:
Also known as Brazilian Cherry - From Central and Tropical South America
Lacewood:
From South America
Mahogony - African:
From West Africa
Mahogony - Santos:
From Southern Mexico through Central America
Maple, Birdseye:
From northeaster US and Canada
Maple, Country:
From northeastern US and Canada
Maple, Soft:
Also know as Silver Maple - From the eastern U.S. and Canada
Maple, Spalted:
From the eastern U.S. and Canada
Maple, Hard:
From the northeastern U.S. and Canada
Morado:
From Tropcial South America
Mesquite:
From North and South America
Oak, Red:
From eastern United States and Canada
Oak, White:
From northeastern United States and Canada
Olive:
From Mediterranean Sea Region
Paduak:
From Africa
Palo Maria:
From Central and Latin America
From eastern United States and Canada
Poplar:
Purpleheart:
From Mexico to Tropical South American
Walnut:
From mid and eastern United States and Canada
Walnut, Claro:
from California
Walnut, Tropical:
From Central and South America
Wenge:
From Tropical West Africa
Yellowheart
Also known as Brazilian Satinwood - From South America
Zebrawood:
From West Africa