The Ambrosia Beetle creates burrows in soft maple wood, leaving a worm-like pattern. Ambrosia Maple is a popular wood used by the Urban Hobbit.

A type of figure that in some wood that shows a wavy grain. Fiddleback is prized for its uniqueness and is often used in musical instruments. 

Determined by the position in the tree, how it was cut, natural imperfections, or injuries to the tree, the figure shows how the wood grain reacted to traumas and growing conditions during the tree's lifetime. Figure is what makes each piece unique and distinct!

The broad term for describing the color, direction, and size of wood fibers in one piece of lumber. There are quite a few types of grain, including: coarse, curly, fine, flat, open, spiral, straight, and vertical.

This lumber is freshly cut and not yet dried. Before going through the solar kiln process, green lumber typically has a moisture content of over 30%.

In one growing season, a tree can grow a tremendous amount. The growth ring shows how much wood growth a tree has each year.

Spalting is a type of coloration in wood caused by fungi. In live trees, spalting is usually caused by stress and is detrimental to the health of the tree, but the coloration is prized by craftsmen for use in a variety of pieces. 

Texture is often confused with grain, but this term refers to the physical size of the wood cells and ranges from course to fine. Weathered lumbar and materials can also provide a unique layer of texture.