Calculated on your device. Theme and unit preferences can be stored locally; health answers, weights and logs remain in memory. A shared settings URL contains its visible planning inputs.
How this is calculated
The method and its limits.
Filter supplier descriptions by bench/panelling application and search text. No numerical quality ranking is inferred.
Species, grade, modification and the finished product matter; a thermo-pine label does not establish bench suitability.
Local price tiers are entered by you; no unsupported universal wood-price ranking is provided.
Supplier descriptions are not clinical allergy assessments. Inspect samples and the actual product documentation; unverified aroma, price and allergy assurances remain unknown.
Worked example, constants, questions and primary sources
How this is calculated
Inspect the versioned inputs.
Input defaults that are not sourced measurements are illustrative planning assumptions. Exact unit definitions, the 52-week convention and algorithm details are in the shared methodology.
Worked example
An example you can inspect.
Selecting bench use keeps woods with documented bench applications or explicit product-rating qualifications; it does not certify the chosen board for skin contact.
Compare the particular product and application.
A species name is a starting point for a materials discussion. The profiles summarize the selected supplier descriptions for cedar, thermo-aspen, thermo-pine, hemlock, spruce, alder and abachi. The finished product may differ in grade, treatment, dimensions and intended application. Check whether the quoted board is offered for bench contact, wall lining or another use. The selector does not transfer a wall-panel claim to a bench board automatically. Retain the product sheet and ask the supplier to identify the properties that apply to the exact item being purchased.
Use filters to narrow the conversation.
Application and property filters reduce the displayed profiles using the documented fields. They do not rank the entire timber market or create an overall quality score. An unknown field means the reviewed source did not establish the answer, rather than that the wood lacks the property. If a combination yields no matches, relax a preference or request more product information. Do not read an empty result as proof that no appropriate timber exists. A bounded reference set is useful because its limits are visible and its source descriptions can be checked.
Keep sensory and health claims distinct.
Aroma, appearance and described heat feel are product-selection context. They are not a personal tolerance test or a guarantee against irritation, splinters or discomfort. An allergy field remains unverified unless the reviewed source supports the particular statement. Neither a low-aroma description nor a treatment label establishes that a product will suit someone with a sensitivity. Request samples and discuss specific concerns with the relevant professional. The tool does not replace advice about an existing allergy or supply a numerical skin-contact temperature for an installed bench.
Get comparable quotations before using price.
Price depends on the finished product and purchasing scope, so the selector does not invent tiers where the read source did not provide comparable prices. Compare quotations using the same dimensions, grade, treatment, usable quantity, delivery terms and intended application. Include any wastage allowance in your own materials schedule and identify who is responsible for checking it. Keep appearance preferences alongside the technical specification rather than letting a species label substitute for either. The useful output is a shortlist of documented candidates and questions for suppliers, followed by a product-specific specification from the project team.
Preserve the evidence behind the shortlist.
Keep the supplier URL, access date and exact product name with any shortlisted material. If a supplier updates a description, compare the new specification with the version used here before carrying an earlier selection forward. The selector is a dated reference set, not a live inventory or price feed. Availability, dimensions and delivery need confirmation directly with the supplier for the particular order.
Questions, considered
Questions about this tool
How should I interpret the wood species selector result?
Supplier descriptions are not clinical allergy assessments. Inspect samples and the actual product documentation; unverified aroma, price and allergy assurances remain unknown. Filter seven wood profiles by intended use and documented properties, with supplier sources and unknown prices kept visible.
Which assumptions matter in the wood species selector?
Filter supplier descriptions by bench/panelling application and search text. No numerical quality ranking is inferred. Species, grade, modification and the finished product matter; a thermo-pine label does not establish bench suitability. Local price tiers are entered by you; no unsupported universal wood-price ranking is provided.
General thermal modification; species sections aspen, red cedar, Canadian hemlock, alder, Scots pine, Norway spruce, radiata pine
Manufacturer descriptions, not clinical or independent performance ratings. Species and grade matter. Short selector attributes below preserve application distinctions.
Lists selected spruce/aspen/hemlock panelling; describes abachi's low heat conductivity for bench slats. Relative heat-transfer description is not a skin-burn guarantee.
Western Red Cedar; Western Hemlock; knotty spruce and abachi paragraphs
Supplier describes Western hemlock as without aroma/resin and cautions against knotty spruce bench contact. Its allergy-friendly marketing is not used as medical clearance. Eastern/Canadian hemlock in Thermory's guide has a different aroma description.