American cherry is a supreme hardwood species from the U.S. hardwood forests and is unique to North America, with warm colour tones and superb finishing qualities. Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data shows U.S. cherry growing stock is 3.0% of total U.S. hardwood growing stock and that while 4.3 million m³ is harvested each year more than 11 million m³ of American cherry is growing naturally across the U.S. forests during the same period. The heartwood of cherry can vary from rich red to reddish brown and darkens on exposure to light with time. The sapwood is creamy white.  Being hard and stable when dry, the wood is very easy to stain and finish to an excellent surface. It is highly prized for furniture and interior joinery.

American white oak is one of the most popular species from the U.S. hardwood forests in export markets and is unique to North America. Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data shows U.S. white oak makes up 15.7% of total U.S. hardwood growing stock and that while 20.9 million m³ of American white oak are harvested each year, nearly 40 million m³ are growing in the hardwood forests in the same period. In general the sapwood of white oak is whitish to light brown and the heartwood is normally light to mid, or even dark, brown. The wood of white oak is mainly straight-grained with medium to coarse texture. Its excellent overall strength properties, relative to weight, make it a preferred hardwood species for structural applications.