Surprise someone you love with a Forest 2 Home eGift Card. Let them choose from our premium hardwood kits that come in all different sizes and species. 

Forest 2 Home controls the process from harvesting, to milling, to shipping, to ensure the highest quality of all our kits. Each board is kiln dried, surfaced-2-sides, and have no splits, cracking or rotting, giving your final project a polished look. 

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A member of the Walnut family, Butternut, is often referred to as “White Walnut,” because of its light tan to cinnamon-colored heartwood. With a cathedral like grain pattern, our Butternut is full of character and can make your project stand out from the crowd. Expect boards to have natural features such as live edge, knots, wane, pith, worm holes, rough edges, and/or splits.

Boxes are packed with two boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 1 inch (actual 15/16") thick and range from 8 to 12 inches in width. Select your size preference in length by choosing between 24 inches, 45 inches or a combination of one 24 inch board and one 45 inch board. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. The photos listed are a representation of what you can expect, not what you will receive. 

Forest 2 Home's signature hardwood sampler boxes include 10+ pounds of hardwood samples in a variety of Northern hardwood species. Choose between single species hardwood sampler boxes and get 10+ pounds of Ash, Cherry, Hard Maple, or Red Oak. You can also give our signature mixed species Hardwood Sampler Box a try, this box includes 10+ pounds of hardwood and a minimum of 3 different species, ranging from Hard Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Red Oak, White Oak, Red Maple, Basswood, Ash, Poplar, or Hickory. In each of these hardwood variety packs, the hardwood is kiln dried and surfaced-2-sides. Some pieces may contain small amounts of ingrown bark, pencil wane and sound knots. You can expect no splits, rotting or decay. The lengths range up to 12" and widths range from 1.5" - 6", making this box great to have around your shop for various woodworking projects.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16)
Width	Various widths ranging from 1.5" - 6"
Length	Various lengths up to 12"
Grade	90% of the box is clear grade
Mixed Species	Includes a minimum of 3 species (Hard Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Red Oak, White Oak, Red Maple, Basswood, Ash, Poplar or Hickory).

 

The Premium Hardwood Basics Box is available in 4 different size kits and includes a mix of Walnut boards, Cherry boards and Hard Maple boards. Choose between 1 in x 2 in x 12 in (18 piece kit), 1 in x 2 in x 18 in (12 piece kit), 1 in x 2 in x 24 in (12 piece set), and 1 in x 2 in x 36 in (12 piece kit). These premium, kiln dried hardwood boards are surfaced-2-sides with square edges. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. You can expect no splits, rotting or decay. These pre-cut boards make this kit perfect for you to express your creativity and create your favorite DIY and craft projects. 

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16)
Width	2"
Length	Available in 12", 18", 24" and 36"
Species	Includes Hard Maple, Walnut and Cherry

 

Each premium hardwood chess board kit contains the boards needed to make your own DIY chess board at home. The kiln dried hardwood boards in each kit are surfaced-2-sides and have square edges. Pre-cut hardwood boards in this chess board kit make it easy for you to follow our finished design or allow you to add your own spin by creating a custom pattern for your DIY chess board. All you need to do is line up your desired pattern, grab your favorite tools and wood glue, and make a handmade wooden chess board. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. You can expect no splits, rotting or decay. For more information on each kit, including sizes and species, please see the drop downs below.

Each cutting board kit is part of an exclusive collection and contains the hardwood boards needed to make a premium cutting board. The kiln dried boards included in each kit are surfaced-2-sides with square edges. Pre-cut boards make it easy for you to follow our finished design or allow you to add your own spin by creating a custom pattern for your cutting board.

All you need to do is line up your desired pattern, grab your favorite tools and wood glue, and make your new favorite cutting board. Our premium hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. You can expect no splits, rotting or decay. For more information on each premium cutting board kit, including sizes and species, please see the drop downs below.

A member of the Walnut family, Butternut, is often referred to as “White Walnut,” because of its light tan to cinnamon-colored heartwood. With a cathedral like grain pattern, our Butternut is full of character and can make your project stand out from the crowd. Expect boards to have natural features such as knots, wane, pith, worm holes, rough edges, and/or splits. Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 1 inch thick, range from 3 to 7 inches in width, and range from 2 to 7 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16")
Width	3" to 7" possible
Length	2' to 7' possible
Grade	Rustic
Color	Unselected

Add some spice to your project with Sassafras. We mean that quite literally-  Sassafras often gives off a spicy scent while being worked. This hardwood's grain has an Ash-like appearance and resembles Chestnut. The heartwood of Sassafras is pale to dark brown, but often golden in color, making this a great selection for both indoor and outdoor projects. Expect boards to have natural features such as knots, wane, pith, worm holes, rough edges, and/or splits. Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 1 inch thick, range from 3 to 10 inches in width, and range from 2 to 7 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16")
Width	3" to 10" possible
Length	2' to 7' possible
Grade	Character
Color	Unselected

Walnut is the darkest of the hardwoods and is known for its rich brown color. This hardwood adds an elegant look to your various interior projects. Our Rustic Walnut is full of character and can make your project, truly, one of a kind. Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are 1 inch thick, range from 3 to 7 inches in width, and range from 2 to 7 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Each board is surfaced. These boxes will allow you to rip and chop unique pieces. Expect boards to have natural features such as knots, wane, pith, worm holes, rough edges, and/or splits. Our lumber is not a finished thickness and will require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. 

Rough Thickness	1"
Width	3" to 7" possible
Length	2' to 7' possible
Grade	Rustic
Color	Unselected

Ambrosia Maple, commonly referred to as Wormy Maple, is not a distinct species of Maple hardwood. The Ambrosia beetle causes the wormy pattern in Soft Maple lumber and the result is very unique looking hardwood. Our Ambrosia Maple is technically Red Maple (Soft Maple). This run of Ambrosia Maple is full of character and features a nice blend of bright white and gray tones, unique discoloration and distinctive grain pattern. Expect boards to have natural features such as knots, wane, pith, worm holes, rough edges, and/or splits. You will not receive boards with large holes or rot.

Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 4/4 (1 inch thick), range from 4 to 8 inches in width, and range from 1 to 6 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16")
Width	4" to 8" possible
Length	1' to 6' possible

Curly Maple is prized for its unique figuring that shows through its wavy and "curly" grain pattern. Curly Maple comes from Red Maple (Soft Maple) lumber. You can expect at least 60% of the board to contain the curly figured pattern. The curly maple figuring is a horizontal pattern that is perpendicular to the wood grain. Once you apply a finish, the Curly Maple boards will come alive! These hardwood boards are Prime grade, which is our highest grade and are pre-surfaced (hit or miss) to 15/16”. Expect boards to contain small standard defects like pin knots, small splits and wane.

Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 4/4 (1 inch thick), range from 3 to 8 inches in width, and range from 1 to 6 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16")
Width	3" to 8" possible
Length	1' to 6' possible

Rustic Hickory is full of natural character and is a great option for rustic and antique projects. Hickory hardwood is known for its unique combination of hardness, strength, and toughness that cannot be found in any other hardwood species.

Select between a 10 board feet box and a 20 board feet box. Boxes are packed with boards that are surfaced-2-sides and come 4/4 (1 inch thick), range from 3 to 8 inches in width, and range from 1 to 6 feet in length. These boxes are packed based on board footage and not by board size. Our hardwood isn’t a finished thickness (hit or miss) and may still require you to flatten, plane, shape or sand your boards to fit your project. Expect boards to have standard defects like knots, splits, wane, color streaks and burls. A natural, clear finish will take your Rustic Hickory project to the next level.

Thickness	1" (Actual: 15/16")
Width	3" to 8" possible
Length	1' to 6' possible