Wood question

[Gmountain]

Why would some woods be premium and others not? Any idea? I can understand Mammoth ivory, but why are some woods more valuable?

 

[Chris Pierce]

different properties and availability. Also the quality of the particular piece of wood will effect cost. And of course finishes as well

 

[Django606]

Because some woods have a higher rarity or value than others.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

One of my favorites, desert ironwood, has some harvesting restrictions on it now. Luckily, I have seen it on some Mnandis I have been looking at, still in the MSRP range of most other models, not a higher priced insert.

 

[Tohatchi NM]

Rarity of the wood (could be due to harvest restrictions, import restrictions, not many of the trees, not many suitably-sized pieces), rarity of the grain pattern (more highly figured or patterned grains are unusual, and some species tend to have more knots/burls/figured pieces than others), and difficulty of the wood to work (some woods are more likely to split or chip; curly grained pieces tend to be more difficult to work with than straight-grained pieces of the same type).

So supply, prettiness, and workability.