There are many different types of trees on our planet. For thousands of years, people have used wood for a variety of purposes. It just so happened that everything in this mortal world has its price. The trees did not escape this fate.

Eben(a very rare species, pictured above)

Eben grows in the African continent, South India and Ceylon. It looks more like a tall shrub than a tree. Its height does not exceed 10 m, and the trunk diameter is 1 m. The ancient Egyptians put ebony on a par with gold and ivory.

Valuable properties

Black wood, very hard and dense... When polishing it, a mirror-like shine is easily achieved.

It is believed that items made from ebony have magical healing properties. Poisons lose their potency in ebony dishes. Tinctures, to which a piece of wood is added, acts as an elixir of youth.

The texture and color of the polished board is fascinatingly beautiful. The wood is water resistant and easy to work with.

Ebony products are never affected by fungi and termites.

It is used for the manufacture of furniture, jewelry, inlay. They are even used in construction and decoration. Of course, this tree is "affordable" only for the extremely wealthy people of the planet.

Products made from ebony are rare. The high demand for this material and the fabulous price have led to the almost complete disappearance of trees. Eben is considered an endangered species and is listed in the Red Book.

Backout (iron tree)

Valuable properties

Wood with a high resin content, extremely strong, capable of withstanding enormous physical exertion (previously often used in shipbuilding).

It has many healing properties (resin is used to treat a variety of ailments).

The processed backout is beautiful. The special arrangement and structure of the fibers create an expressive greenish-brown striped pattern. With the slightest twist in bright light, the polished surface of the wood gives an iridescent effect (radiance).

Lignum vitae not afraid of exposure to water... The wood has a noble scent reminiscent of cocoa and incense.

Backout is highly prized by armourers. They use it to make knife handles. The high price of wood does not stop them.

At present, the felling of trees has practically ceased.

Makassar (a type of ebony)

It takes 3rd place in the ranking. Grows in Indonesia. A very tough breed. It has a great decorative value, as it acquires an exquisite appearance after processing. Wood is used in the furniture industry and for interior decoration, as an exclusive option.

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Today on our planet there are about one hundred thousand known species of trees that grow around the world. For many millennia, people have used their wood for a wide variety of needs, having managed during this time to understand which of the tree species are the best for creating houses, ships, weapons or medicine.

Many tree species with valuable timber qualities have disappeared or become very rare. In the rating of the most expensive tree species today, the following two types are in the first places:

Eben

He is in the first place in the ranking. Its wood is the most expensive in the world. The cost of one cubic meter of ebony is approximately one hundred thousand dollars. Ebony grows in Africa, India and Ceylon. In appearance, it looks more like a tall shrub rather than a tree.

Its height is no more than 10 meters, while the trunk diameter can be up to one meter. The ancient Egyptians valued ebony on a par with ivory and gold.

Valuable properties

Ebony wood is black or black with stripes, very dense and so hard that it can be polished to a mirror finish.

The texture of the polished ebony board is extraordinarily beautiful. Ebony wood is water resistant and easy to work with. It is used to make very expensive furniture, inlays, ornaments. Used in construction for decoration. A distinctive quality of ebony products is that they are never affected by fungi and termites.

In myths, esotericism and magic, eben is often attributed magical properties... For example, it is believed that evil spirits cannot enter a house surrounded by a fence made of stakes made of ebony, and even demons can be killed with ebony weapons.

Magic wands are often made from ebony, and magic items must be kept (so that they do not lose their magical power) in an ebony box.

Also, many believe that poisons lose their power in ebony dishes, and tinctures with the addition of pieces of wood, ebony can act as an elixir of youth.

Of course, such a tree is "affordable" only for the very rich people of the planet. Now products from ebony have become a rarity: the high demand for this tree and its fabulous price have led to virtually the extinction of this type of tree.

Lignum vitae

Valuable properties

Bacout wood containing resin is extremely strong and able to withstand huge loads, so in the past it was often used by shipbuilders. The crafted backout is extremely beautiful. The special structure and arrangement of the fibers create an unusually expressive striped greenish-brown pattern on the polished surface of the wood, which, at the slightest turn in bright light, gives the effect of iridescence (radiance).

Backout is not afraid of water, has noble scent reminiscent of incense and cocoa. Backout is especially appreciated by armourers who make knife handles out of it.

Backout resin possesses healing properties: it was previously used to treat many diseases, from cough to arthritis, and shavings from this tree can be brewed and used as medicinal tea.

Before proceeding with the consideration of specific types of wood, valuable and exotic, we will reveal these concepts.

Valuable wood species differ from other common wood species with high performance characteristics, such as: expressive texture, hardness, shape stability, degree of shrinkage, resistance to stress, oxidation state, and others.

Rare and unusual species are called exotic woods; exotic wood often, but not always, is distinguished primarily by its unusual appearance for the average eye, capable of creating a non-standard aesthetics and giving the interior in which it is used an original atmosphere.

Not every valuable breed is exotic, and vice versa, but often these concepts overlap, even more often they are simply equated to each other. Now a few words about the qualities of wood we have mentioned above. Among them, durability is not mentioned - one of the most important criteria when choosing wood products.

The fact is that durability is a derivative of many other performance characteristics at once; how long a product made of a particular type of wood will last you directly depends on how much and quickly the useful wood layer will wear out, that is, on the hardness, but the ability of wood to keep its shape unchanged also cannot but affect the “lifespan” »Products from this wood; about the ability to tolerate moisture, temperature and other loads, and it is completely clearer than it is clear - the higher this indicator, the more durable the wood and, as a result, the products made from it.

It is important, however, to understand that one more, sometimes the most important indicator, on which the durability of furniture and other wooden products depends, has nothing to do with the wood itself - we are talking about care.

Of course, it can be assumed that, for example, an oak tree, which no one cares for, all other things being equal, will "last" longer than a pine countertop, which a zealous owner protects like the apple of his eye, but this does not mean at all that cleaning, processing of wood with protective compositions, varnish renewal are unnecessary worries.

The difference between the wear and tear of wood is the same as between growing a person and his aging.

Finally, let's move on to valuable and exotic types of wood in a laconic "dossier" format.

In order not to puzzle over the order in which these breeds should be placed in our review, we decided not to give preference to any particular performance quality or, even more so, to our tastes, and choose the good old alphabetical sorting. So let's go.

Our parade opens with abashi, soft wood of a noble cream or yellowish shade with low thermal conductivity and high moisture resistance, practically without knots, obtained from a huge, up to forty meters in height, deciduous tree called Triplochiton hard resin, which grows only in the tropical forests of western Africa. and apart from the rest of the trees, as if realizing their exclusivity.

The almost complete absence of knots is due to the fact that the abash has a crown only at the very top - accordingly, almost the entire tree consists of a smooth trunk without branches.

The density of abasha wood is 400 kilograms per cubic meter. Abashi is excellently tinted, easily processed - both manual and machine. From hammering in nails, screwing in screws, the abasha wood does not crack, different parts of the abash stick easily and tightly to each other.

For such remarkable performance, Abashi were nicknamed the African oak. By the way, we will soon get to the real oak.

Abashi has a great variety of applications. Of course, both in Russia and abroad, abashi is used mainly for arranging steam rooms in baths, but ship and aircraft builders, manufacturers of stringed musical instruments, furniture makers and many other specialists also practice the use of abashi wood in their business.

The assortment of "Russian Master" includes many products from this wood: for baths and saunas, boards and other structural elements of shelves, corners and other moldings, a lot of bath accessories - from walkways and headrests to lampshades.

The next valuable wood species - alpine abashi - is obtained from the same deciduous tree, Triplokhin hard resin, only growing in the African highlands, hence, as you might guess, the name.

The wood of the highland abash is denser, its density is 560 kilograms per cubic meter. The color of the texture is also creamy, but closer to grayish, less often yellowish-brown, and sometimes even gray-brown in aquifers.

Like the usual abashi, the alpine one is most of all used for steam rooms in particular and for bath decoration as such; it is also often used for the manufacture of floor coverings and sports equipment.

The catalog of the "Russian Master" presents the following products from high-mountain abasha: a board for benches, structural elements of benches for finishing a sauna.

Akazu

The next valuable tree species - aromatic cedar, or acaju (less often - red acaju) - is often called differently, with reference to the country of origin: for example, Spanish cedar, Trinidadian cedar, and so on.

To English-speaking countries this breed is known as "cedar for cigar boxes", while the main trade, nomenclature name in international markets is the cedar of Central America. It is a soft wood of medium grain size with low thermal conductivity and a density of 480 kilograms per cubic meter.

Aromatic cedar is famous for its special resin, which not only smells good, but also repels insects and other pests. I would say the darker the older the tree from which it is obtained.

Easy to process, acaju wood can create some problems due to the presence of rare rough areas that need additional, finer sanding.

Veneer, furniture, interior decoration, plywood, musical instruments (especially guitars, both classical and Spanish), even small private boats and the cladding of buildings - which is not produced with the use of aromatic cedar.

Specifically, in our assortment, wood is represented by the following product categories: lining for saunas and baths, bath accessories (fences for lamps).

Balau

The next valuable and very rare acquaintance in need of introduction is the red balau. Heavy and dense (860 kilograms per cubic meter), very hard wood of red-purple or red-brown shades with a large homogeneous structure and high resistance to abrasion.

The trees from which the red balau are obtained grow only on the island of Borneo. The surfaces of parts made of red balau are excellently processed.

Products from red balau are distinguished by unusual biostability, which means that unfavorable conditions, which are "too tough" for almost all other types of wood, for furniture or other products made from red balau, do not pose a particular danger.

Sleepers, furniture, sports equipment, ship equipment, elements of external and internal decoration, terraces, pillars, beams - these are the main areas of application of the red balau, which require durability from wood raw materials, coupled with the ability to withstand huge loads, that is, the very qualities that a red balau has are presented in abundance.

The assortment of the "Russian Master" includes many products from red balau: planks, stair and ordinary posts, glued beams, columns, decking and fences for terraces, decking and facing panels.

You can familiarize yourself with the prices of various products, in particular the price of laminated veneer lumber, in our store.

Bangkirai

Bangkirai is a very hard and very wear-resistant wood with a density of 980 kilograms per cubic meter, obtained from a tree called Shoraya smooth-leaved, which grows in Southeast Asia, mainly in Kalimantan.

Color - light brown, less often - reddish brown; texture - medium to small. The sapwood and core of the Bangkirai are almost identical in color and texture.

The main area of ​​application of Bangkirai wood is marine construction; all sorts of piles and barriers, sluice gates and fenders, as well as flooring and pedestrian walkways, bridge elements and floor coverings for both residential and industrial premises - these are the main types of products produced using smooth leaf wood.

Speaking about industrial premises, it should be clarified that even in chemical industries, floors from bangkirai, as they say, “do not pump up”, because their resistance to acids and other “vigorous” compounds is unusually high, for the same reason, tanks and baths are not uncommon in the chemical industry. and vats from bangkirai.

Products of "Russian Master" from bangkirai: decking, decking. A little less rare, but still very, very valuable breed - red bangkirai growing in continental Malaysia, wood with medium hardness, high wear resistance and a density of 800 kilograms per cubic meter.

The structure of Bangkirai red is very uniform, so that the texture is practically not visible. Red bangkirai keeps its shape wonderfully, has a pleasant camphor-like scent, which, as in the case of red cedar, is also a "scarecrow" for insects and other harmful creatures.

In the manufacture of products from bangkirai red, it may not be processed at all (nevertheless, the quality of surface treatment is at a height), however, experts recommend covering the surface with a special oil to protect wood fibers from ultraviolet radiation.

Do not be alarmed if insignificant cracks appear on the surface of Bangkirai red products - this is a natural feature of this type of wood.

Flooring in private houses, terraces, windows and doors, planks and cladding panels are the main areas in which Bangkirai red wood is used.

Accordingly, on our site the following products of "Russian Master" are presented with the use of bangkirai red: planken and decking, logs and fences for terraces, decking, facing panels.

Bintangor, or capophyllum, is a valuable wood species native to Malaysia, of medium hardness and wear resistance, with a density of 560 to 770 kilograms per cubic meter, almost without knots.

Easy to saw and just as easy to process; when sawing, the section is often fluffed with pile; Driving a nail or screwing a screw into a bintangor part requires pre-drilling.

The color of the sapwood of capophyllum is from yellowish-brown to orange, and the kernels are pinkish, less often reddish-brown. The texture of the bintangor is large and heterogeneous, the planed surfaces are brilliant, there is a striped pattern on the radial cuts, and a zigzag pattern on the tangential cuts.

Bintangor products are used both indoors and outdoors (without direct contact with the ground).

The main areas of application of bintangor: small private vessels, masts, masts and other equipment, floor coverings, furniture and cabinetry. Also, bintangor is considered the best type of wood for the manufacture of trampoline boards all over the world.

Golden cedar

The next valuable wood species that we will consider, unlike oak, you have hardly heard of is the golden Otie cedar, which grows in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania.

The soft, moderately resistant wood with low thermal conductivity and a density of 420 kilograms per cubic meter comes from semi-tropical rainforests and can range from thick golden brown to yellowish brown with beautiful dark touches.

Over time, under the influence of the environment, Otie golden cedar wood products take on a light reddish brown hue. The pith rays make the pattern speckled on radial cuts.

The fibers of Otie Golden Cedar are generally straight and medium in texture. The main characteristics of this precious wood are its high moisture resistance, coupled with low thermal conductivity, which makes Otie golden cedar wood an ideal material for the manufacture of sauna decoration elements.

Lining for baths and saunas, bath accessories (fences for lamps) are those products with the use of Otie golden cedar, which are presented in the catalog of the "Russian Master". The next valuable tree species that we will pay attention to is coniferous.

Canadian cedar

This is the red Canadian cedar (more often referred to simply as Canadian cedar, although it grows not only in Canada, but also in the USA), soft wood with low thermal conductivity, high abrasion resistance and a density of 360 kilograms per cubic meter.

The straight-layered structure of Canadian red cedar wood contributes to the fact that during its processing irregularities are not formed, and the use of fastening materials does not lead to cracking.

One of the main qualities of the Canadian cedar is its ability to keep its shape even with sharp climatic changes, caused by the relatively low compression ratio of the wood fibers.

The structure of the wood of Canadian red cedar is porous, as a result of which the Canadian cedar has excellent sound insulation characteristics. It is not surprising that construction connoisseurs prefer products made of red Canadian gym shoes for decorating walls, floors and ceilings of living quarters.

This does not exhaust the advantages of Canadian red cedar: due to its low density, in addition to those already listed, it is also an excellent thermal insulation material.

It is not cold in winter, not hot in summer - this is about houses decorated with red Canadian cedar. Being also not subject to decay, red cedar, without exaggeration, is one of the most reliable and durable materials; This is confirmed by the fact that most antiques and even some archaeological finds are made from this valuable wood.

"Russian Master" brings to your attention products made of red Canadian cedar: a board for shelves and structural elements of shelves for finishing a sauna, lining for baths and saunas, hot tubs (including heated ones), ofuro, infrared cabins, saunas; corners, platbands, plinths and other moldings, various bath accessories - lamp fences, walkways, thermo-hygrometers, headrests, backs and so on.

Kasai

Growing in Southeast Asia, as well as in Australia and Oceania, Kasai can rightfully be called both a valuable and a rare wood species. Solid, dense (750 kilograms per cubic meter) and durable, kasai wood can be in almost any shade of brown imaginable - usually interspersed with purplish red.

Possessing a moderately expressed, sometimes wavy structure with light glossy reflections, Kasai wood invariably evokes enthusiastic sighs even among the most indifferent to luxury people.

Perhaps the only drawback of kasai wood is that sometimes the trees from which it is obtained have twisted trunks and, as a result, are unsuitable for processing the shape. However, this makes Kasai an even rarer breed, and Kasai products even more desirable.

Pliable for sawing, kasai wood adheres wonderfully and holds fastening material just as wonderfully; Craftsmen should keep in mind that kasai blunts tools when cutting - not as much, of course, as Dahoma wood does, but still perceptible.

Construction, decoration, renovation - these are the main areas of application of kasai.

Furniture, floor coverings, musical instruments, cladding of small private vessels, berth decks, doors and windows, panels - it can be listed for a long time, so we will stop listing and pay special attention to those products from kasai, which are presented directly in the catalog of "Russian Master": this terrace boards.


Siberian cedar

The next valuable coniferous species on our list is Siberian cedar, or Siberian cedar pine. Soft, but very resistant to abrasion, light wood with a density of 420 kilograms per cubic meter with a yellowish-white sapwood and a yellow-pink core (and there is no clearly distinguishable border between them, due to a smooth transition from the core to the sapwood, a beautiful pattern is created).

Siberian cedars are famous for their longevity: on average, one forty-forty-five-meter Siberian giant lives from five to eight centuries. Contrary to the name, in addition to Siberia, these cedars also grow in Mongolia and the northern regions of China.

This valuable wood species is not only easy to work with, but also practically does not blunt the cutting edges of the tools. Knots and bark pockets can sometimes prevent the surface from getting closer to perfection even after careful processing.

Paints and varnishes and protective compounds are "assimilated" by Siberian cedar without difficulty. The use of fastening materials in relation to parts made of Siberian cedar does not require preliminary drilling. Siberian cedar is not afraid of insects and other pests, temperature drops are not afraid of it either; On top of that, the Siberian one also has a wonderful and, according to folk healers, a healthy smell.

Veneer, pencils, art products, pencils - which are not produced only from Siberian cedar wood, but the main areas of its application are, perhaps, the production of materials for external and internal decoration.

Buckets, buckets, ladles, steamers, pouring devices, clocks, thermometers and thermo-hygrometers, imitation of a bar - these and some other products from Siberian cedar are in the assortment of the "Russian Master".

Kekatong

From conifers back to deciduous: kekatong. Extraordinarily dense - 1200 kilograms per cubic meter - the very hard and durable Kekatong wood has a beautiful texture and a distinct dark red pattern.

This miracle grows only on the island part of Malaysia. The surface quality of the kekatong is such that almost all of the breeds we have listed will “envy”. In order to prevent the kekatong products from burning out in the sun, it is recommended to treat them with a special protective oil. Flooring, furniture, terraces - whether private or public, the kekatong will withstand any wear and tear and any stress.

On our website you can get information about the products of "Russian Master" from kekatong: decking, decking, planken, facing panels. Our list would be incomplete without Siberian larch, another hard and dense (660 kilograms per cubic meter) valuable wood species.

Siberian larch has medium thermal conductivity and high abrasion resistance. The sapwood of Siberian larch is white and narrow, and the core is reddish-brown.

Growth rings are clearly visible in the section. After teak, which we will talk about a little later, Siberian larch is the second most valuable breed in terms of weight and hardness, growing in Europe. In addition to these qualities, Siberian larch wood is strong, hard, resilient, resinous and, as a consequence, resistant to a variety of pests.

There are also disadvantages, the main of which is the tendency to cracking and oblique layers. Siberian larch heartwood is incredibly resistant to any climatic changes and is able to compete with oak wood in terms of durability, especially when it comes to underwater use.

After drying, the product made of Siberian larch becomes stronger than before - so much so that sometimes it is not even possible to just hammer in a nail. Of course, preliminary drilling is indispensable.

Construction and furniture production, railway and shipbuilding, the manufacture of sports equipment, terraces, front gardens and fences, the chemical industry - it is easier to list in which areas Siberian larch is NOT used, it is so reliable and durable.

Stairs, doors and windows, gates and facade coatings, walls, roofs and ceilings, balconies - in fact, if you wish, the whole country house can be built from Siberian larch, furnished to a heap with furniture from the same valuable species of wood.

Often, well-to-do owners who can afford to buy products from tropical and any other exotic wood species still prefer furniture and other products made from Siberian larch.

The catalog of "Russian Master" contains a lot of products made of Siberian larch: lining, larch decking, imitation of timber (block house), wooden wallpaper, false beams, moldings, parquet board, tongue, decorative columns, plank, staircase components - steps, turning platforms, bowstring; fonts, ofuro; walkways for baths and saunas and other bath accessories.

Dark red meranti is a deciduous breed native to Africa, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, India, China, and Indonesia; solid wood of dark red meranti is characterized by low thermal conductivity, high wear resistance and a density of 700 kilograms per cubic meter.

Several types of valuable wood species are combined under one common name "meranti". Specifically, the dark red meranti is so named because of the corresponding color of the wood; its texture is coarse and uniform. Moisture resistance, lightness and durability are the main advantages of dark red meranti; in addition, parts made from this wood are easy to work with, adhere well, paint, polish and hold fastening materials.

Furniture production, construction business - these are the main areas in which dark red meranti wood is used. More often than other products from this valuable species, gazebos, parquet floors, elements of interior and exterior decoration, doors and windows, as well as the cladding of ships are made.

The assortment of the "Russian Master" includes such products made with the use of dark red meranti wood as: facing front board, planken, decking and decking, facing panels and boards.

Merbau

Merbau is a very hard and very wear-resistant deciduous valuable species of wood with a density of 980 kilograms per cubic meter, growing in Australia and Oceania. The core of the merbau can be brown-orange, brown or red-brown, darkens from weathering.

The appearance of products from merbau is much more recognizable and popular than the name of this breed; This is facilitated by the original structure, the noble combination of orange and brown and the characteristic patterns on the tangential sections formed by the lighter parenchymal zones.

Of all the valuable and exotic woods that we have listed in this review, merbau boasts almost the best surface finish quality, as well as extraordinary shape stability. The use of merbau wood outdoors is fraught with an interesting moment: the first few times when precipitation falls, an orange-red sap comes out of the wood pores.

The results of these "bleeding" can be easily removed with a damp cloth. There is no need to be afraid that with the release of these juices, the resistance to the negative effects of insects and other pests will fall, it remains at an invariably high level in merbau wood products. Exterior and interior decoration, furniture production, veneer and flooring - these are the main areas in which merbau is used.

Merbau is especially often used in the manufacture of terrace components. "Russian Master" offers decking and decking, planken, facing panels and some other products made with merbau wood.

Juniper

Juniper, also known as Veres and Juniper, is a soft and light coniferous species with good wear resistance and a density of 570 kilograms per cubic meter. Pinkish-white sapwood, yellow-brown or gray-brown kernel; pleasant scent, reminiscent of cedar and cypress at the same time.

Juniper wood is well cut and punctured. It is believed that the main quality of a juniper is its aesthetic appearance, but this does not negate its high performance characteristics, thanks to which it is successfully used in medical and perfumery, carpentry and food industries.

The size of the tree from which this valuable species is obtained is very small, and therefore the juniper has no significant industrial value; it is used for carving, turning, children's toys and walking sticks are made from it; wooden dishes, barrels and other containers for liquids are often made of juniper, because it is easily processed and does not crack or warp during operation.

"Russian Master" brings to your attention decorative panels and other bath accessories made of juniper.

The next valuable deciduous wood species - one of the densest in the world - pau kijang, the average density of this very hard and wear-resistant wood, mined in Malaysia, is 1200 kilograms per cubic meter. Direct arrangement of fibers, large and heterogeneous texture, sharply separated from the sapwood yellow-brown core. The surface smoothness of pau kijang after processing is medium, the strength is also moderate; What, you ask, is so valuable in this breed?

Of course, this is the ability of pau kijang products to withstand heavy loads, including static ones, thanks to which pau kijang wood is in great demand in bridge construction. In addition to building supports, rafters, sleepers, logs and beams are also made from pau kijang, less often furniture, parquet and panels for finishing of the "premium" category.

The assortment of the "Russian Master" includes tabletops, window sills, steps and turning platforms for stairs and boards, all made with the use of valuable pau kijang wood.

Tali

Tali is a hard deciduous valuable breed, moderately hard, very heavy and has a high wear resistance and a density of 910 kilograms per cubic meter. Unfortunately, the trunk of the trees from which this species is extracted is almost always bent, as a result of which it is rare when more than four business logs are obtained from one trunk. Talis grows in Africa, mainly in East.

The wood of the hoist is characterized by a sharp sapwood of yellowish or grayish shades, while the color of the kernel differs depending on the place of growth and can be either yellow or orange-brown with an admixture of red. Over time, the wood from the core of the hoist becomes darker.

The waist is distinguished by its coarse texture, tangled fibers and a strong sheen of wood. Chamber drying of this valuable wood must be done very slowly and carefully, otherwise the workpieces may deform.

Rotting and insects are not terrible for hoist products. With great difficulty it undergoes sawing, planing and generally processing, the reason for this is tangled-twisted fibers; here it is quite easy to turn the hoist. The surface of the hoist is quite good, easily accepting varnish and mastic. The wood of the hoist is used mainly for the manufacture of floor coverings, but in countries where it is harvested, it is often used for the construction of structures, for external joinery and carpentry work, for the manufacture of bridge decks and gates, port facilities and sleepers.

"Russian Master", in turn, offers you a deck board and deck made of wood hoist.

Tiger tree

The tiger tree is a tough and dense hardwood that is hard and durable. It grows in South America, from Mexico to Brazil. The strength of the tiger tree is 930 kilograms per cubic meter; Another common name for the tiger tree is "Brazil nut".

The tiger tree has a light sapwood and a brown kernel with unique dark stripes. When exposed to light, products made from tiger wood become darker over time.

The structure of this valuable wood species is uneven, twisted in places, sometimes an interesting combination of hard and soft wood layers is found.

Unfortunately, tiger wood takes a long time to dry, warps and is prone to cracking, and is difficult to process; but as a result of surface finishing, a magnificent natural gloss is obtained, which can be admired endlessly.

Negative biological factors, such as insects and rot, are not afraid of the tiger tree. It is difficult to find a premium yacht that is built without the use of tiger wood.

Product Catalog

We are all used to wooden furniture: tables, chairs, wardrobes. However, there are such types of wood, products from which not every person can afford. We will tell you about such woods in our top 5 most expensive wood species.

5 Zebrano

1 cubic meter of zebrano timber costs from $ 6,000. The name "zebra" is similar to the word "zebra" for a reason. The fact is that this type of wood has a rather unusual color. Light brown and dark brown thin stripes alternate with each other, resembling the color of a zebra. Zebrano wood is very durable. It is used to trim luxury cars. Luxury shops sometimes opt for zebranos for their interiors. Zebrano wood is sometimes used as an expensive flooring.

4 Rosewood


1 cubic meter of rosewood wood can cost over $ 10,000. In nature, this tree grows in Central Africa and the island of Madagascar. Rosewood has a soft texture. The color of the wood is made up of thin stripes. Once upon a time, rosewood was used to produce mass-produced furniture. But over time, stocks of rosewood have diminished significantly. Because of this, some manufacturers have begun to paint plywood and chipboard in the colors that rosewood has. Today, rosewood is used only for veneer production.

3 Backout


1 cubic meter of bakout wood has a value of about $ 80,000. In nature, places where bakout trees grow are Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica. This type of wood is also called "ironwood". Backout differs from other woods in its high resin content. This type of wood is very strong. It is quite resistant to water and heavy loads. In the past, backout wood was used for shipbuilding. In our time, mass felling of backout trees is almost not carried out. Today, bakout wood is very much appreciated by people who create weapons, namely knives - they sometimes use it to make handles. The treated backout wood looks very beautiful. It has an unusual structure and fiber arrangement. The striped pattern on the polished surface of the backout wood has a greenish-brown hue and is quite expressive. If the surface of the backout is well polished, then in bright light, you just have to slightly turn the product, the effect of iridescence (shine) appears on the wood. Bakout wood has a noble scent that combines the aroma of cocoa and incense. Bakout resin boasts medicinal properties. In the past, it has been used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and arthritis. Shavings from bakout wood were brewed, creating a kind of medicinal tea.

2 Makassar


1 cubic meter of macassar wood has a cost of slightly less than $ 100,000. Makassar is a type of ebony. In nature, the macassar tree grows in Indonesia. Macassar wood is very durable. After processing, this type of wood has a very sophisticated appearance. Macassar's striped wood grain is unique: no two pieces are alike. Due to its appearance, this type of wood has a great decorative value. Macassar wood is used to create luxury and chic furniture, as well as to decorate luxury interiors.

1 Eben


1 cubic meter of ebony wood has a price of $ 100,000. In nature, ebony grows in southern India, Ceylon and Africa. The tree's appearance is unusual: it looks like a very tall shrub. The height of ebony is almost never more than 10 meters. The diameter of the trunk of an ebony tree can be up to 1 meter. Now ebony is listed in the Red Book. The felling of each ebony tree is carefully grounded and supervised. Among the advantages of this type of wood: good resistance to moisture and ease of processing. The texture of the polished ebony board is very beautiful. A well-polished surface made of ebony wood can have a mirror-like sheen. Ebony wood is black and may have streaks. This type of wood is very dense. Ebony wood is never attacked by fungi and termites. This wood is used to create luxurious furniture and decorations, and is used for inlays. Sometimes ebony wood is used for decoration in construction.

Products made from the above wood species look chic and beautiful.

Valuable wood species are radically different from purely construction ones. First of all, with a more interesting texture: they are surprisingly beautiful and durable. Therefore, wood is not only an affordable source of heat, but also a wonderful decoration against which our everyday life, called life, flows.

What wood is considered valuable?

In fact, these include those trees that are least common in a particular region. Somewhere it will be a maple, somewhere - an apple tree, and somewhere - the ubiquitous acacia. But there is a classical gradation, according to which valuable trees include:

  • nut;
  • ash;
  • alder;
  • maple;
  • Cherry;
  • pear;
  • beech and so on.
Samples of valuable wood species

However, this list is far from complete, since there are many expensive breeds. These include layswood, kempas, teak, rosewood, mahogany, tatayuba, sequoia, doxia, escuero, Karelian birch, laurel, abash, eucalyptus, meranti, yew, ebony and mahogany, and many others.

They make great interior items, furniture, panels, doors, parquet floors, finishing materials, designer decorations and even works of art. All this fills the house with novelty, positive energy, gives comfort and brings true peace.

Properties of valuable breeds

Based on the characteristics inherent in nature, such lumber is ahead of scaffolding. Moreover, not only in terms of aesthetic parameters, but also in terms of some other properties, because they are:

  • more durable and durable;
  • refined and noble;
  • have a beautiful texture and a great range of colors;
  • have a unique pattern and rich pattern of annual rings.

At the same time, valuable wood species are more expensive than other types. Their drawing is so unique that it simply has no analogues. And all because of the increased density of layers, therefore, both radial and tangential cuts of the trunk give equally excellent textures.

Physical and mechanical indicators

What makes wood expensive? Of course, there are many factors, including strength, unique tone, original texture, exclusive pattern, unique texture. Also, first of all, the density and hardness of the material are taken into account.

Low density wood (up to 510 kg / m3) is found in walnut, chestnut, alder, willow, poplar, cedar, fir, pine and spruce.


Untreated wood

Average (in the range of 550-740 kg / m3) occurs in ash, apple, mountain ash, sycamore, maple, elm, elm, oak, pear, elm, beech, birch, yew and larch.

Increased density (from 750 kg / m3) is noted in dogwood, pistachio, saxaul, boxwood, hornbeam, Karelian birch, white acacia.

Wood color of valuable species

It is recognizable and allows you to make an unmistakable choice in advance, based on the color scheme:

  • oak - grayish beige;
  • bog oak - close to black;
  • beech - pinkish tender;
  • Karelian birch - yellow-red;
  • rosewood - slightly reddish;
  • ash - light yellow;
  • walnut - brownish gray;
  • maple - white and pink;
  • acacia - yellowish;
  • cherry - light red.

Colors of valuable wood species

This plays into the hands of designers-builders and cabinetmakers, furniture makers, helping to draw up an accurate project of the future object or piece of product.

But apart from the recognizable color palette, each tree has many other highlights. Oak wood - noble, beech - classic, walnut - exquisite, cherry - decorative, ash - textured, maple - flexible, etc. So there is plenty to choose from: nature generously shares its unique beauties!