A master woodworker can create in any wood, or veneer for that matter. Figuring prices is done on an hourly rate + cost of materials. Let's say a project takes 300 board feet of Tiger Maple @ $ 6 a board foot. That's $ 1,800 in lumber. You want it made of a High Grade Mahogany instead (there are many grades) that might sell for $ $ 7 a board foot. That only alters the price by a $ 300 increase over the Tiger. Or lets say you take it and make it of plain soft maple which is $ 2 a board food. Now material cost is just $ 600. The labor charge will be the same on all three.

I use John Buchanan for custom work as he has 'an eye' for proportion and look, whereas Treharn not so much, and they are less likely to execute a concept well on the first build. And we don't want to do multiple builds unless its going to be a production piece. Treharn uses machine and tool operators, Buchanan is a Master Woodworker. BIG DIFFERENCE!

Tiger Maple (also called Curly Maple) is unique to America, and typically is rarely seen outside of New England. It only grows in VT, NH, upstate NY, parts of Maine and southern Ontario. It requires board-matching by hand and also a particular finish method to show the stripe effect. For that reason, its ill-suited to production furniture and when companies try to do it, they find out quickly they can't get the right look and its not worth the trouble. For that reason it remains in the hands of the small workshop where they can pay attention to detail rather than run through a production line.