White Oak - A light to medium brown hardwood with straight course grain.

Red Oak - A rich golden to light reddish-brown hardwood with a straight course grain.

Ash -A white to pale yellow hardwood occasionally streaked with brown with a straight course grain.

Birch - A light yellow to reddish-brown hardwood with a straight medium grain. 

Knotty Alder – A light brown to red hardwood with a straight fine grain sometimes referred to as rustic alder. 

Select Alder- A light brown to red hardwood with a closed straight grain, which is sometime used as a substitute for cherry.

Cherry – A rich red to reddish-brown hardwood with a straight fine grain. Cherry will darken with age and on exposure to light

Hickory/Pecan - A dark brown to white hardwood with a mixed course grain. Staining can be difficult if the color variations are to be blended. 

Maple - A creamy white to light tan hardwood with a straight fine grain. Exotic versions include tiger maple and birds eye maple, which has a curly, wavy, or striped grain. 

Walnut - A light to dark chocolate brown hardwood with a mixed medium grain. 

Pine- A white to pale yellow softwood with a straight medium grain. 

Knotty Pine - A white to pale yellow softwood with a straight medium grain.