Timber Species for Wooden Toys

The timber species suitable for making wooden toys should be economically priced and have good workability – easy to be machined, glued, painted, turned and so on.
timber spiecies beechwood

European Beech
Average Dried Weight: 44 lbs/ft³ (710 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,460 N)

timber spiecies basswood

Basswood
Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft³ (415 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 410 lbf (1,824 N)

timber spiecies rubberwood

Rubberwood
Average Dried Weight: 37 lbs/ft³ (595 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 960 lbf (4,280 N)

timber spiecies white pine

White Pine Wood
Average Dried Weight: 27 lbs/ft³ (435 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 420 lbf (1,870 N)

timber spiecies white oak

White Oak Wood
Average Dried Weight: 47 lbs/ft³ (755 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 1,350 lbf (5,990 N)

timber spiecies sapele

Sapele
Average Dried Weight: 42 lbs/ft3 (670 kg/m3)
Janka Hardness: 1,410 lbf (6,280 N)

timber spiecies mahogany

Mahogany
Average Dried Weight: 38 lbs/ft3 (610 kg/m³)
Janka Hardness: 990 lbf (4,408 N)

MDF, midium density fibreboard

MDF (Medium-density Fibreboard)

timber spiecies plywood

Plywood