The value all depends on where you are in the world. Teak, African mohogany, black walnut, etc are by far the most expensive in my area of the northwest US. Red cedar grows and ash grow on my property so it's cheap.
Absolute garbage rundown..Bubinga top most expensive wood?. No chance. Snakewood and Brazilian Rosewood way way more expensive that Bocote or Bubinga. Little or no research put into the making of this garbage video
Honorable mention: Macassar Ebony; fifty years is still juvenile, two hundred years is adult, three hundred years is ripen to fell. P.s. All expensive wood are tropical, and wood is the most precious material in the entire universe
Red Sandalwood is very expensive too. Sold in Grade A, Grade B and Grade C categories. Grade A being most expensive and some others are stored for 10,15 and even 20 years.
Agarwood which is basically an aquilaria tree (found in Southeast and South Asia) infected by a particular type of mold is by far the most expensive of them all. It is the only wood I know that's being sold per gram.
The most expensive wood belongs to aqularia tree suspected to be capable of producing resin called kynam/kyara. The wood is priced at an average $500 dollars per gram. Again, PER GRAM. Even expensive and rarer that any gymstone like pink diamond or any mineral like platinum. The biggest recorded finding of this wood is 16 kilogram which was bought in an auction for over $30 million. Agarwood which is also belong to aquilaria tree capable of producing a normal resin is priced at $15.00 per gram. Again, PER GRAM. So akilo of it would reach $15,000. This is just an average price because a good quality of agarwood can fetch up to $100,000 per kilo. Thank me later!
In Thailand, teak, rosewood and maka are illegal to harvest without a permit. penalty: 1 year in prison. I was there and bought some old rosewood slabs that had been used by hill tribers for walking planks set upon muddy trails. I bought 4, each was 2" thick, 5' long and about 17" wide (variable). I used two to make a beautiful table. Up to 22 growth rings per inch. I also planted dozens of rosewood and maka seedlings in northern Thailand.
You’re right, it’s one of the most beautiful woods. My uncle had a neighbor that had a rifle with the black wood stock. He left it to my uncle upon his passing. Absolutely gorgeous ❤️🥰
When speaking about the precious timbers most of the people including the authors of this video think of the woods from the rainforests in various tropical areas. In fact one of the most expensive timbers on Earth can be found in Russia, a Karelian Birch wood.
Not sure that I can agree with many on your list. The expensive woods that have been excluded would make a top 20… I know, this isn’t an easy list to put together and it can change given market conditions which include CITIES status.
Lets make a top 10 most expensive woods video and let’s add a genus containing 300 species as one of the woods.... plus let’s add random cheap wood like bubinga and purpleheart
Most of these woods do not come from sustainable sources and contribute to the cutting down of both the Amazon and African jungles and highlands. If you buy any of these woods you might as well saw down a 500-year-old tree that the Amazon relies on. There's lots of alternatives which might not be as cool but are a hell of a lot better for our forest and forest life. A fair share of them are illegal to import into the United States. Boy they sure are pretty but the price paid is much higher than the dollar value. If you want to be cool Don't use them if you want to be a fool live it up.
Well if you live near the Amazons or live in Africa, then you have no choice but to cut down these trees, you can't expect them to import walnut and birch wood from the more developed countries. But if you from the developed countries were to buy these woods, then I agree that would be a sinful act, and supporting the extinction of the local fauna.
@@limitlesssky3050 i agree Limit. We abused and destroyed our flora and fauna hundreds of years ago but now we want to hold developing countries and the poor of those countries responsible for the worlds climate problems. Part of the problem is that it isn't those most in need who benefit from Brazilian gold mining and logging, it benefits those who are already wealthy and have the ability to grease the palms of the politicians. Slash and burning to grow avocados might give the poor some short term benefits but thats all. If we don't want third world or developing countries cut down their Forests and harvest minerals then we have to pay them and that just means giving the politicians more money and not the populace.
@@sangeorgedubai Indian Rosewood, Dalbergia latifolia, is more expensive available scarcely. It's known for its roselike fragrance while sawing. It has got spiderweb grains with purple hue and remains same for long if neutral polish is given . Best suited for guitars, wooden statues, furniture.
It's a visual feast to see a furniture/ chest/ console made of Mahogany. It's strongest wood, resistant even underwater ,ie ship base for decades. It captivates me by its colour.
I guess this dope has never heard of snakewood. They age that stuff for 10 years before sale. It is hands down the most expensive wood in the world per board foot and is king among even the exotic wood types. Way to fail bro.
Snakewood is indeed expensive. But as someone who makes musical instrument bows of several woods including snakewood, I can tell you that it's not as expensive nowadays as high quality pernambuco. A good blank for a violin bow, a stick about 1/2" by 1" by 30", can cost several hundred dollars.
@@Ben-Carr Yeah, I would argue Brazilian rosewood is probably the most expensive, mainly because only certified old stock is sold. And that VERY rarely pops up.'
Purperhart is not that expensive. if you compare it to the others. In Suriname we use it sometimes for construction to. In australia they use it for electrical post.
I love the video, though there is some discrepancy here. You stated that Dalbergia wood is the most expensive in the world, but African Blackwood's scientific name is Dalbergia Melanoxylon (part of the dalbergia Family). And I'm also surprised that Combretum Imberbe isn't on this list as it is a tree that takes 400-800 years to mature properly before the wood can be harvested.
Combretum Imberbe (leadwood) isn't all that attractive. I bought one BF of it back in the 90s for bracelet making. It was extremely hard and heavy, but the bracelets I turned of it sold slowly. There has to be a strong demand for the wood to make it expensive.
The burrilled Maplewood of our Pacific Northwest cost is much or more as any of these but is disappearing very quickly due to aggressive poaching. It sure is pretty
@@sunnyray7819 i don't live in brazil but i took the seedlings and planted in my country. I have quite a few seedlings but I see that almost no one cares
@@mychau2053 Well it will be at least 100 years or so before you could harvest anything.. Probably 150.. Luthers that can afford it would love to have it.. Here in the U S. you can't hardly find anything.. Or its crap and expensive... I wish it grew faster...
How ironic. I was just gifted a slab of Brazilian Bocote. 3ft x 20”. Unbelievable beauty. I’m scared to use it because how how expensive and beautiful it is but I’m planning on making a guitar.
I do not agree with many of the points made here.. There are many other woods that are sold by the pound and not board feet. So do your own research. Plus as someone said here it depends on where you live and then go from there.
You should have included Algum wood or better known as Narra wood today...this wood was used by King Solomon and is abundant from the land of Ophir (Philippines).
There is Green Heart just as Purple Heart,,Zwarte Kabus or Tatabu,,,Rode Locus ,,Red Locust ,,these wood does not ROT just as Purple and green Heart,,these one can find in Suriname and Guyana ,,I am a Joiner /Meubel maker ,February 4th 2022,,,These are all very hard wood
The value all depends on where you are in the world. Teak, African mohogany, black walnut, etc are by far the most expensive in my area of the northwest US. Red cedar grows and ash grow on my property so it's cheap.
Red cedar is almost impossible to get where i live
@@holycrusadercz6471 I live in red cedar territory, Readily available.
@@jeffhildreth9244 how much $ ? I live in czech republic so i think it would be too expensive
@@holycrusadercz6471 What will you make with the wood.? My Great Grandfather was from Salnau (Zelnav)
@@jeffhildreth9244 whatever i can, bowls, knife handles, lidded boxes etc. Its my hobby.
Good rundown. Suggest you write the name of the wood on the screen as it comes up
Agreed, AI voice can never get those names right
Absolute garbage rundown..Bubinga top most expensive wood?. No chance. Snakewood and Brazilian Rosewood way way more expensive that Bocote or Bubinga. Little or no research put into the making of this garbage video
@@alexryder2046 It's a BS video written, produced and narrated by the ignorant, and for what purpose.?
This list is all wrong.
Brazilian rosewood has never been used as railroad sleepers!.
Honorable mention: Macassar Ebony; fifty years is still juvenile, two hundred years is adult, three hundred years is ripen to fell.
P.s. All expensive wood are tropical, and wood is the most precious material in the entire universe
Absolutely agreed along with gold and diamond
Well if you're in Macassar, then it probably won't be all that expensive (comparatively of course).
Lol try koa wood from hawaii a good size stump will run 20k easy.
All the furniture in my house is from Dalburgia Latifolia. but I didn't know it was so expensive.
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thanks for Info.❤❤
Glad it was helpful!
@vishalchaudhari8740 my furniture is from African mahogany.....no idea which variety. I just know its mahogany
the truth of the matter is there's only ONE wood that really matters, and that's MORNING WOOD.
Ha ha ha
Exactly 😂
hahaha
Yeah Dude, sadly not so much anymore 👨🏻🦳☹️
@@dougwestphal7003 Doug, change your tone-WOOD...Good Luck, Pal.
Gorgeous Fun memorable fabulous
thanks for the information
Always welcome
Good tip on purple heart
Thank you! Cheers!
V good
Thanks
Red Sandalwood is very expensive too. Sold in Grade A, Grade B and Grade C categories. Grade A being most expensive and some others are stored for 10,15 and even 20 years.
Pushpa.. pushparaj...
Agarwood which is basically an aquilaria tree (found in Southeast and South Asia) infected by a particular type of mold is by far the most expensive of them all. It is the only wood I know that's being sold per gram.
I agree.
The most expensive wood belongs to aqularia tree suspected to be capable of producing resin called kynam/kyara. The wood is priced at an average $500 dollars per gram. Again, PER GRAM. Even expensive and rarer that any gymstone like pink diamond or any mineral like platinum.
The biggest recorded finding of this wood is 16 kilogram which was bought in an auction for over $30 million.
Agarwood which is also belong to aquilaria tree capable of producing a normal resin is priced at $15.00 per gram. Again, PER GRAM. So akilo of it would reach $15,000. This is just an average price because a good quality of agarwood can fetch up to $100,000 per kilo.
Thank me later!
Where can i get the seedlings?
In Thailand, teak, rosewood and maka are illegal to harvest without a permit. penalty: 1 year in prison. I was there and bought some old rosewood slabs that had been used by hill tribers for walking planks set upon muddy trails. I bought 4, each was 2" thick, 5' long and about 17" wide (variable). I used two to make a beautiful table. Up to 22 growth rings per inch. I also planted dozens of rosewood and maka seedlings in northern Thailand.
you are living in Thailand?
Huon pine is absolutely beautiful. Is extremely fine grained and smells incredible. A Tasmanian icon
Tiger Woods is the most expensive
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This is so amazing, thank you, the black tree is my favorite 🖤
You’re right, it’s one of the most beautiful woods. My uncle had a neighbor that had a rifle with the black wood stock. He left it to my uncle upon his passing. Absolutely gorgeous ❤️🥰
Teak wood is expensive
Thought it was not mentioned, Red Sandalwood is the most expensive wood in the world
Most of them are from Africa 🙌🏽
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Sandal wood is the most expensive wood. from where you got this data
When speaking about the precious timbers most of the people including the authors of this video think of the woods from the rainforests in various tropical areas. In fact one of the most expensive timbers on Earth can be found in Russia, a Karelian Birch wood.
I can find purple heart for slightly more expensive than walnut.
Not sure that I can agree with many on your list. The expensive woods that have been excluded would make a top 20… I know, this isn’t an easy list to put together and it can change given market conditions which include CITIES status.
Lets make a top 10 most expensive woods video and let’s add a genus containing 300 species as one of the woods.... plus let’s add random cheap wood like bubinga and purpleheart
I know, i am a wood nerd and those two woods are chump change compared to true ebony and true rosewood
@@Ben-Carr Hey! Be nice to yourself. There's nothing wrong with being a wood need. I'm trying to attain that status, but I'm not there yet.
wrong....p'heart IS fairly "cheap", but NOT bubinga.....
@@jamesparker1063 bubinga is cheap when you compare it to other more valuable woods. Definitely not a top 10
After this video I respect Africa there gifted
ravaged by first world countries
Where's cocobolo?
Saul Goodman
@@Jw08560 Jimmy Jimmy!
The same place as snakewood I assume. This video maker is a fool using microsoft Sam. What did you expect.
Good content... But the narrating us clearly automated and done poorly, it would be more informative if it was easier to tell what was being said.
Agree, the commentary was very wooden.
Most of these woods do not come from sustainable sources and contribute to the cutting down of both the Amazon and African jungles and highlands. If you buy any of these woods you might as well saw down a 500-year-old tree that the Amazon relies on. There's lots of alternatives which might not be as cool but are a hell of a lot better for our forest and forest life. A fair share of them are illegal to import into the United States. Boy they sure are pretty but the price paid is much higher than the dollar value. If you want to be cool Don't use them if you want to be a fool live it up.
Well if you live near the Amazons or live in Africa, then you have no choice but to cut down these trees, you can't expect them to import walnut and birch wood from the more developed countries. But if you from the developed countries were to buy these woods, then I agree that would be a sinful act, and supporting the extinction of the local fauna.
@@limitlesssky3050 i agree Limit. We abused and destroyed our flora and fauna hundreds of years ago but now we want to hold developing countries and the poor of those countries responsible for the worlds climate problems. Part of the problem is that it isn't those most in need who benefit from Brazilian gold mining and logging, it benefits those who are already wealthy and have the ability to grease the palms of the politicians. Slash and burning to grow avocados might give the poor some short term benefits but thats all. If we don't want third world or developing countries cut down their Forests and harvest minerals then we have to pay them and that just means giving the politicians more money and not the populace.
Agar wood is the most expensive wood.
Rose wood and Burma teak wood
Cocuswood (Brya ebenus) is very expensive if you get lucky enough to find it for sale.
Teakwood(Indian) is an excellent wood. It marvels me whenever I stare at its grains. It's God's creation.
then what about rose wood , most expensive wood
@@sangeorgedubai Indian Rosewood, Dalbergia latifolia, is more expensive available scarcely. It's known for its roselike fragrance while sawing. It has got spiderweb grains with purple hue and remains same for long if neutral polish is given . Best suited for guitars, wooden statues, furniture.
@@chandrakanthss6704 what about mahogany
It's a visual feast to see a furniture/ chest/ console made of Mahogany. It's strongest wood, resistant even underwater ,ie ship base for decades. It captivates me by its colour.
@@chandrakanthss6704 who is best teak or mahogany
Is ebony more expensive than sandalwood?
I guess this dope has never heard of snakewood. They age that stuff for 10 years before sale. It is hands down the most expensive wood in the world per board foot and is king among even the exotic wood types. Way to fail bro.
Snakewood is indeed expensive. But as someone who makes musical instrument bows of several woods including snakewood, I can tell you that it's not as expensive nowadays as high quality pernambuco. A good blank for a violin bow, a stick about 1/2" by 1" by 30", can cost several hundred dollars.
It is the most expensive commercially available wood, some other woods are vastly more expensive.
@@Ben-Carr Yeah, I would argue Brazilian rosewood is probably the most expensive, mainly because only certified old stock is sold. And that VERY rarely pops up.'
Brazilian rosewood is the dalbergia.
ahh the youtube algorithm has brought us here once again
Where is red sandalwood..
"mai jukhega nhi.* ?
puspa
Purperhart is not that expensive. if you compare it to the others. In Suriname we use it sometimes for construction to. In australia they use it for electrical post.
Really, red sanders is the most expensive wood dude.
I'm from Morocco I love this job My dream is to work with you one day
Can't afford plywood nowadays. Forget building with these woods
Thank you Very much
You are welcome
How abt showing some final products of each of the 10!!!
No Mahogany on this list? 😎🏁
I thought curly Koa would make the list.
Tiger Wood is most expensive....
But low density
Got a cheap Ibanez guitar and it has a purple heart wood fretboard. 4th most expensive wood in the world - for real?
No. In fact nowhere near top ten. I count 15 species of Dalbergia(true Rosewoods)more expensive than anything on this incorrect list
@@alexryder2046 Yes. I have hand carved 16 different true rosewood species. They are expensive.
I love the video, though there is some discrepancy here. You stated that Dalbergia wood is the most expensive in the world, but African Blackwood's scientific name is Dalbergia Melanoxylon (part of the dalbergia Family). And I'm also surprised that Combretum Imberbe isn't on this list as it is a tree that takes 400-800 years to mature properly before the wood can be harvested.
Try Bristlecone Pine from the mountains around the US Great Basin
The Dalbergia he said was actually "Dalbergia Latifolia" which is also called as Indian Rosewood or Bombay Rosewood or Beeti, Eeti etc,
I have carved 16 different true rosewood species and 7 true ebony species, Some of those woods are uber expensive if you can even find them for sale.
"Dalbergia" is a "genus", not a "family"....
Combretum Imberbe (leadwood) isn't all that attractive. I bought one BF of it back in the 90s for bracelet making. It was extremely hard and heavy, but the bracelets I turned of it sold slowly. There has to be a strong demand for the wood to make it expensive.
Thanks for making this video,I have plenty of bubinga in my area
Hope you enjoy
How it is grown?
Hollywood is the most expensive
*Excellent Video Keep It Up* 💗💗💗💗💗
What about morning wood?
How about teak_ both Burmese and Indian_ and Rosewood?.Never heard of them?
I suggest you brother
Write name of wood on screen
s a d a
I was just at my hardwood store Ebony: 370 per board foot Purple Heart: 21 bd ft Indian Rosewood: 110 bd ft
Agreed. Ebony is by far the most expensive wood. It is illegal to harvest almost everywhere now.
Bocote being in the #1 slot isn't correct.
Where is this supplier located? I am seeking buyers for rosewood.
@@henrylongsworthlongsworth1480 Windsor Plywood in Canada, eh?
The burrilled Maplewood of our Pacific Northwest cost is much or more as any of these but is disappearing very quickly due to aggressive poaching. It sure is pretty
And the quilt/flame figures on the same wood. PRS electric guitars feature examples of maple.
Bird's eye maple
Pink ivory wood
You don't know that most expensive wood is walnut
I love Teak
Most expensive is teak wood
Bog Oak should be on that list.
What about aged Phoebe zhennan?
Actually the purple heart wood is cheap here in Guyana but i guess its expensive to other countries
Northern US it goes for $40 a foot for a 1"x4".
1dollor US is $200 guyana dollars and its $180 per BM
I shall have to ask how much it goes for in my country Suriname.
Hello neighbor!👋
@@warpnin3 hey neighbor
Please mention woods names.
What about dragons blood wood?
Brazilian Rosewood is the most expensive, I am sure...
Brazilian Rosewood is Dalbergia nigra. Value is just a rumor. When you have it, you will not be able to sell it for a high price
@@mychau2053 If it's suitable for guitar building, it's worth a lot... Highly sought after.. Easy $1000 for a guitar back and sides...
@@sunnyray7819 i don't live in brazil but i took the seedlings and planted in my country. I have quite a few seedlings but I see that almost no one cares
@@mychau2053 Well it will be at least 100 years or so before you could harvest anything.. Probably 150.. Luthers that can afford it would love to have it.. Here in the U S. you can't hardly find anything.. Or its crap and expensive... I wish it grew faster...
@@sunnyray7819
It's strange that people don't grow it for business
This is why a lot of trees is being destroyed and leads to destruction i wish they should propaget alot of this expensive trees thanks to the loggers
Loggers should be obliged to plant new trees in every area they emptied.
I'm so rich I made a camp fire out of these woods
Morning wood last longer too,plus it's not that rare.
Red sandle wood is most costliest wood in the world.. 2crore per ton
Red sandal is most expensive
You left out snake wood the most expensive wood in the world
*So calming seeing you restore items so masterfully*
He talks like a interesting fella
Japanese white pine bonsai wood. #MostExpensiveWood
What about coco bolo and Koa?
That's an interesting video, thank you for showing us.
SurvivalAustria
I thought so too. Thanks for the video.
Tropical forests
Martin guitars have an Ebony fretboard-very hard and durable to endure decades of playing.
snakewood and the brazilian rosewood are two most expensive woods
Someone’s never heard of Hawaiian koa lol
Teak? 45 dollars a board foot in my area. Purple heart was 22 dollar per bf
Sir may i supply teak woods to your country
Damn, it's one of the cheaper woods here in India. We don't tax imported wood too high so we even get African teak pretty cheap.
@Anonymous Anonymous no one is getting teak from Home Depot, brah.
U joking
Pretty sure this would be the most expensive wood on Earth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagarostrobos
huanghuali
Think in the past all the loverly wood chopped and burnt makes me sad
No Brazilian Rosewood? What?
Australian drongo wood is the silliest wood in the world ..
My bow is made from ebony wood
Weird flex but ok
Where is Australian Buloke ?
Please list wood list
How ironic. I was just gifted a slab of Brazilian Bocote. 3ft x 20”. Unbelievable beauty. I’m scared to use it because how how expensive and beautiful it is but I’m planning on making a guitar.
This video is opinion - not fact.
Violin bow wood ???
What about snake wood you missed that out
I do not agree with many of the points made here.. There are many other woods that are sold by the pound and not board feet. So do your own research. Plus as someone said here it depends on where you live and then go from there.
What about kiat wood
You should have included Algum wood or better known as Narra wood today...this wood was used by King Solomon and is abundant from the land of Ophir (Philippines).
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There is Green Heart just as Purple Heart,,Zwarte Kabus or Tatabu,,,Rode Locus ,,Red Locust ,,these wood does not ROT just as Purple and green Heart,,these one can find in Suriname and Guyana ,,I am a Joiner /Meubel maker ,February 4th 2022,,,These are all very hard wood