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We work with premium-grade North American hardwoods — predominately cherry and walnut. On occasion or upon request, we also work with a range of other sustainably sourced American hardwood.

Crafting pieces of furniture from different species can engender different characteristics. For example, the dark tone of walnut can emphasize form, while the pronounced grain of ash conjures a more tactile experience, and the darkening of cherry over time may establish a more classic and traditional look and feel.

In 1976, Thomas Moser began incorporating black cherry from Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Plateau into his designs and at once established what is now known as the Moser style. His reasons for selecting cherry were simple. First and foremost, cherry is beautiful. Its auburn hue is rich and warm, developing a magnificent patina in as little as six months – something other wood species only acquire after decades. In the hands of skilled woodworkers, cherry is also highly workable. When finished, cherry is gratifying to the eye and luxurious — even irresistible — to the touch. Importantly, cherry also provides the required strength and durability to build furniture that can last for decades of use.

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Black walnut is our second most popular wood species, and we source it from riverbanks in Missouri. When polished and oiled, walnut immediately assumes the deep brown color of bittersweet chocolate, and then lightens over the years to a honey brown. When paired with the light-colored ash spindles and legs on our rockers, chairs and stools, walnut provides a striking visual contrast.

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On occasion and upon request, we work with sustainably harvested ash, maple and white oak sourced from mills in Maine, New Hampshire and New York. The northeast produces the finest northern hardwoods in the United States, and we are pleased with the consistently superior quality of the material our trusted partners provide. We avoid the use of exotic hardwoods because of our commitment to using sustainably harvested wood.