A) Ironwood....The shop ironwood runs from very nice to"WOW" B) Walnut........Don't have much experience with the shop walnut C) Maple.........Runs light in color but " that's for you Capt." can be really nice. D) Rosewood..Opposite of Maple. Runs dark. I'v seen some nice knives with Rosewood E) Thuya Burl...Nuff said