Wood (listed from lightest to heaviest)
Ash : 450g - 650g / Included
Red Oak : 450g - 650g / Included
Hard Maple : 550g - 750g / +10 CAD
White Oak : 600g - 800g / +12 CAD
Hickory : 650g - 850g / Included
Wenge : 700g - 900g / +35 CAD
Purple Heart : 750g - 950g / +20 CAD
Jatoba : 750g - 950g / +20 CAD
Bloodwood : 750g - 950g / +20 CAD
Hickory is the most popular and versatile wood. It offers an excellent balance of resistance to impacts and surface hardness while not being too heavy. Be aware that its color can be quite variable, often showing two tones within the same piece. This can be visually striking, but it ultimately depends on your aesthetic preference.
Weight rankings are based on average estimates. In practice, natural variations occur from one plank to another. A piece of a typically lighter wood may occasionally be slightly heavier than a piece of a typically heavier wood, and vice versa. For example, purpleheart, jatoba, and bloodwood are all very close in density, and it is entirely possible for a piece of purple heart to match or slightly exceed the weight of a bloodwood one. Similarly, in ligher woods, an ash piece may sometimes be heavier than a red oak one. That said, these variations remain within a reasonable range—lighter woods will not surpass significantly denser species.
