Various wooden planks in different colors and wood grain patterns leaning against a wall at The Woodwork Shop.

The best selection within 200 miles

Exotic Hardwoods in Memphis

If you’re searching for exotic hardwoods in Memphis—or anywhere in the Mid-South—you won’t find a deeper, more reliable selection nearby. The Woodwork Shop is the only dedicated woodworking retailer within 200 miles, and woodworkers regularly make the drive from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and beyond to source hardwoods they simply can’t find locally.

We stock a wide range of exotic hardwood lumber, carefully selected for stability, figure, and workability. Whether you’re building furniture, cabinetry, instruments, or fine detail work, our inventory is chosen by woodworkers, for woodworkers.

Wood you can actually inspect, in person

Buying hardwood isn’t just about species—it’s about grain, color, weight, and feel. At The Woodwork Shop, you can see the boards, inspect the figure, and talk through your project with experienced woodworkers before you buy. We help you choose the right wood for the job.

Whether you’re new to the craft, a professional, a serious hobbyist, or someone sourcing specialty lumber for a once-in-a-lifetime project, you’ll find both the materials and the guidance you need here.

Worth the drive

Customers regularly visit us from 200 miles away because this level of hardwood selection simply doesn’t exist elsewhere in the region. If you’re looking for exotic hardwood lumber near Memphis (or anywhere in the Mid-South), the trip is worth it. If you are driving in from out of town, give us a call and let us know you’re coming—we’ll make sure we have what you’re looking for and can even pull some samples for you.

Stop in, see the wood for yourself, and understand why so many projects start here.

Exotic hardwoods currently in stock

We maintain an active, in-store inventory of specialty hardwoods, including:

  • African Blackwood

  • African Mahogany

  • African Padauk

  • Black Limba

  • Bloodwood

  • Bocote

  • Bolivian Rosewood

  • Bubinga

  • Canarywood

  • Ebiara (Red Zebrawood)

  • Ebony

  • Honduran Mahogany

  • Iroko (African Teak)

  • Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry)

  • Leopardwood

  • Mediterranean Olivewood

  • Peruvian Walnut

  • Purpleheart

  • Sapele

  • Spanish Cedar

  • Tigerwood

  • Wenge

  • Zebrawood

Availability changes as material moves, but this is the kind of selection customers drive hours for—and why many of our hardwood buyers come from well outside the Memphis metro area.