August 2026 Site Update
August has been one of the most productive months yet for Exotic Woods of the World. The archive has continued to grow at a rapid pace, expanding beyond individual wood species profiles to include more comparison articles, project-specific wood guides, and improved educational pathways for visitors.
During August alone, 122 new pages were published across the site, and the species library has now reached 600 documented wood species. With more than 725 published pages across the complete website, this milestone marks another major step toward building the world’s most complete and accessible online reference dedicated to wood species, identification, woodworking, and forestry.
August Project Milestones
As of this update, Exotic Woods of the World includes:
- 600 documented wood species now represented across the site
- 122 new pages published during August
- More than 725 published pages across the complete website
- New wood species profiles from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, and the Mediterranean
- Expanded comparison articles for closely related and commonly confused woods
- New practical guides for flooring, guitar building, knife handles, woodturning, and other applications
- Continued improvements to internal linking, regional navigation, and educational organization
New Species Continue to Expand the Library
August brought a broad range of newly documented woods from around the world. Recent additions include Acapulco Rosewood, African Barwood, Aleppo Pine, Amur Maple, Andean Walnut, Atlas Cedar, Black Hickory, Black Maple, and Bunya Pine.
Each species page follows the site’s structured documentation format, covering identification, color and grain, working properties, durability, density, Janka hardness, common uses, geographic distribution, sustainability considerations, and related resources.
More Comparison Articles
The comparison library also expanded during August. New resources include African Mahogany vs. Genuine Mahogany, Bocote vs. Ziricote, and Bubinga vs. Rosewood.
These guides are designed to make side-by-side research easier by comparing appearance, hardness, stability, workability, availability, common uses, and other practical characteristics.
New Best Woods Guides
August also saw major growth in application-focused educational content. New guides help readers choose suitable woods for specific projects, including:
- Best Woods for Flooring
- Best Woods for Guitar Building
- Best Woods for Knife Handles
- Best Woods for Woodturning
These resources bring together information from across the species library and organize it around the real questions woodworkers, builders, collectors, and musicians ask when selecting material.
Growing Video and Collector Card Libraries
The video and collector card projects continue to grow alongside the website. Species videos provide a visual introduction to color, grain, texture, working characteristics, identification features, and typical applications, while the collector cards turn the expanding archive into a compact educational reference.
As more profiles are completed, both collections will continue to expand and connect visitors with the same structured information in new formats.
Behind-the-Scenes Improvements
Growth during August was not limited to new pages. Work also continued behind the scenes to improve the way visitors discover and use the library.
- Stronger internal links between species, comparisons, and project guides
- Expanded regional and category navigation
- Continued SEO refinement across the archive
- More consistent page structures and educational formatting
- Improved pathways between identification information and practical woodworking guidance
Looking Ahead
The focus for the remainder of 2026 remains steady: document more of the world’s woods, make the library easier to explore, and expand the educational resources that connect wood identification with real-world use.
Upcoming work will continue to include:
- Additional species pages from every major wood-producing region
- More wood comparison articles
- Expanded Best Woods guides for specific projects and industries
- Continued video releases and collector card development
- New wood family, trade group, and identification resources
Thank You
Thank you to everyone following the growth of Exotic Woods of the World.
Whether you are a woodworker, furniture maker, woodturner, instrument builder, collector, educator, student, or simply fascinated by trees and wood, your continued interest helps make this project possible.
We are excited to continue building the archive and sharing new species, videos, comparisons, and educational resources in the months ahead.