Like most other subjects woodworking has many facets to it and there is plenty to learn about. One of the most important things to learn about is how to identify different wood species. What type of wood for woodworking is the best? There are so many different kinds of wood, it can get a little confusing when it comes to making a choice, but the simple answer to that question is: It mainly depends on what you are going to build.

As a general rule as I see it, wood types fall into two categories as far as functionality from the perspective of use in a woodworking project. There are the softwoods and there are the hardwoods.

Usually if you’re going to build something that needs to be sturdy and strong as in the case of furniture you should use hardwood. If you’re going to build something like a wooden box, a child’s toy, or a bird house you can use softwood. Below you will find a list of some of the more commonly used types of wood.

Popular Softwoods Include:

* Cedar

* Fir

* Pine

* Redwood

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Popular Hardwoods Include:

* Walnut

* Oak

* Maple

* Ash

* Cherry

* Mahogany

* Teak

Wood For Woodworking Wood Types

This video gives a brief, but fair explanation of the various types of wood for woodworking projects.  The video presenter breaks down the wood types into:

* Softwoods

*American Hardwoods

* Woods that are good for shaping, carving and painting

* Exotic woods

I especially like the fact that he presents some very good wood samples as he goes over the different wood types.  As your watching the video, pay close attention to the various wood grain patterns of each sample he shows.  The Zebra wood sample is just awesome, but I’m sure very expensive.

So, before you decide upon which rocking horse plan, or other woodworker plan your going to use for your next wood project, be sure you investigate the various wood options available to you.