Color/Appearance: Can vary in color based upon age and location of tree. Usually a light brown color with a hint of red and/or yellow, with darker growth rings.

Grain/Pore: In quartersawn pieces, (as the one pictured above), the grain is typically straight and plain. In flatsawn pieces, (typically seen in rotary-sliced veneers), the grain can be figured and irregular. Occasionally may be seen with a decorative curly or wavy grain. Douglas-Fir has closed pores and an even texture.