--- title: "Choice and Grading" description: "Ebony and Co offers a high-end handcrafted hardwood collection for the best quality wooden floors and bespoke wood interior solutions." categories: - name: "Bespoke" url: "https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/bespoke.md" --- # Choice and Grading # Choice and Grading [Direct to 'Antique' section](#reclaimed) Whether the floor requires a minimal character, or a beautiful rustic country character with fine knots and heart cracks, the final result will always look pure, genuine and never fabricated. ### Continental Oak Mainly over 80 year old growth European Oak (Quercus Robur) from responsibly managed central continental European forests. We are able to craft exceptional wide and long planks in this specie. - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Clear Grade](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Clear.jpg) ### Continental Oak Clear Grade [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Select.jpg) ### Continental Oak Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=203&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=203&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Country Vintage](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Country Vintage.jpg) ### Continental Oak Country Vintage [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=204&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=204&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Pure Rift](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Pure Rift.jpg) ### Continental Oak Pure Rift [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=205&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=205&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Rift and Quarter](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Rift and Quarter.jpg) ### Continental Oak Rift and Quarter [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=206&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=206&catid=36) ### Continental Oak Fusion Mainly over 60 year European Oak (Quercus Robur) from responsibly managed central continental European forests. Widths and lengths are limited and this selection has a bit more growth character. - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Fusion - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Fusion Select.jpg) ### Continental Oak Fusion Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=260&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=260&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Fusion Country](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Oak - Fusion Country.jpg) ### Continental Oak Fusion Country [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261&catid=36) ### American White Oak Mainly over 80 year old growth American White Oak (Quercus Alba) from responsibly managed forests in the Northeastern States of the USA. Compared to Continental (European) Oak, our American White Oak is a bit warmer in tone with a slightly finer grain. - ![Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Clear Grade](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Clear.jpg) ### American White Oak Clear Grade [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=207&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Select.jpg) ### American White Oak Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Country](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Country.jpg) ### American White Oak Country [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Country Vintage](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Country Vintage.jpg) ### American White Oak Country Vintage [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Rift & Quarter](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Rift and Quarter.jpg) ### American White Oak Rift & Quarter [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=211&catid=36) ### True Bog Oak Our True Bog Oak is reclaimed from logs that have been mineralised for thousands of years in wet boglands without oxygene. We believe this wood offers the most precious and subtle dark patina nature can offer. The blend of black-brown and dark grey-greenish hues comes out best with our Ultramatt Hardwax finish. - ![Ebonyandco - True Bog Oak - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Bog Oak - Select.jpg) ### True Bog Oak Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=259&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=259&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - True Bog Oak - Rift and Quarter](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Bog Oak - Rift and Quarter.jpg) ### True Bog Oak Rift and Quarter [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=258&catid=36) ### American Walnut Mainly over 80 year old growth American Dark Walnut (Juglans Nigra) from responsibly managed forests in the Northern Midwest States of the USA. We pride ourselves on finding the finest choice for plank and pattern flooring available in the industry. - ![Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Clear Grade](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Clear Grade - 2025.jpg) ### American Walnut Clear Grade [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Select.jpg) ### American Walnut Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Rift and Quarter](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Rift and Quarter.jpg) ### American Walnut Rift and Quarter [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Country](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Walnut - Country.jpg) ### American Walnut Country [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=214&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=214&catid=36) ### Continental Walnut Mainly over 60-year-old growth Continental Walnut (Juglans Regia) from responsibly managed forests in Italy and Austria. Compared to American Walnut, our European Walnut shows more expressive colour variation, sapwood, and a higher presence of natural knots, offering a lively alternative for patterned and plank flooring. - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Walnut - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Walnut - Select.jpg) ### Continental Walnut Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=473&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=473&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Walnut - Country Vintage](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Walnut - Country Vintage.jpg) ### Continental Walnut Country Vintage [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=474&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=474&catid=36) ### Continental & American Ash Mainly over 80 year old growth Ash (Fraxinus Excelcior) from responsibly managed central continental European and American forests. - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Ash - Blended Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Ash - Clear.jpg) ### Continental Ash Blended Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=216&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=216&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Ash - Blended Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Ash - Select.jpg) ### American Ash Blended Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=217&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=217&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Silky Ash - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Ash - Silky Ash - Select.jpg) ### Silky Ash Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=262&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=262&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Continental Ash - Ivory Ash - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Ivory Ash - Select.jpg) ### Continental Ivory Ash select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=482&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=482&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Ash - Ivory Ash - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Ash - Ivory Ash - Select.jpg) ### Ivory Ash Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&catid=36) ### American Maple Mainly over 80 year old growth American Sugar Maple (Acer Saccharum) from responsibly managed Northern American and Canadian forests. Though very hard and dense in structure, our Maple is a very light coloured wood with soft grain flow. It can be further bleached almost to white. - ![Ebonyandco - American Maple - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Maple - Select.jpg) ### American Maple Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=218&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Maple - Brown](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Maple - Brown.jpg) ### American Maple Brown [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=219&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=219&catid=36) ### Douglas Fir Mainly over 100 year old growth Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) from responsibly managed forests. Very long and wide planks are possible in this wood. - ![Ebonyandco - Douglas Fir - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Douglas Fir - Select.jpg) ### Douglas Fir Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=220&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=220&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Douglas Fir - Quarter](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Douglas Fir - Quarter.jpg) ### Douglas Fir Rift and Quarter [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=234&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=234&catid=36) ### Hickory Mainly over 80 year old growth American "true" Hickory (Carya) from responsibly managed Northern American forests. - ![Ebonyandco - Hickory - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Hickory - Select.jpg) ### Hickory Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=221&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Hickory - Country](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Hickory - Country.jpg) ### Hickory Country [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=222&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=222&catid=36) ### American Cherry Mainly over 80 year old growth American Cherry (Prunus Avium) from responsibly managed Northern American forests. This red-brown wood is suitable to craft very refined and classic flooring, both in planks and patterns. ![Ebonyandco - American Cherry - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Cherry - Select.jpg) ### American Cherry Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=223&catid=36) ### Continental Poplar Lightweight hardwood with a fine, even grain. Pale in colour with minimal variation. Sourced from European poplar trees. Suitable for interior use, including paneling, joinery, and cladding. Easy to machine and finish. ![Ebonyandco - Continental Poplar - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Poplar - Select.jpg) ### Continental Poplar Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484&catid=36) ### Continental Elm Medium-density hardwood with interlocked grain and a warm, variegated colour range from pale brown to reddish tones. Native to Europe. Known for its strength, durability, and decorative grain. Suitable for flooring, furniture, and interior joinery. ![Ebonyandco - Continental Elm - Select](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Continental Elm - Select.jpg) ### Continental Elm Select [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=481&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=481&catid=36) ### Reclaimed 'Antique' Woods Choose from our "Antique" woods, carefully reclaimed from old American barns, mills or homes. The boards we cut from old beams, floors or sidings, tell us the story of forgotten times. - ![American White Oak - Antique](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American White Oak - Antique 01.jpg) ### Antique American White Oak [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Antique Oak - Original Sawkerf](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Antique Oak - Original Surface 03.jpg) ### Antique Oak Original Sawkerf [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Chalet Oak](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Chalet Oak.jpg) ### Chalet Oak [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Antique American Chestnut](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Chestnut - Antique.jpg) ### Antique American Chestnut [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - American Ash - Antique](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - American Ash - Antique.jpg) ### Antique American Ash [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Antique Canadian Barnwood](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Canadian Barnwood - Weathered Silvergrey - 2025-4.jpg) ### Antique Canadian Barnwood [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Threshing Floor](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco - Threshing Floor.jpg) ### Original Threshing Floor [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Antique Wagon Oak Milled](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco_-_Antique_Wagon_Oak__-_Milled.jpg) ### Antique Wagon Oak Milled [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=406&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=406&catid=36) - ![Ebonyandco - Antique Wagon Oak Unmilled](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/images/bespoke/01Grading/Ebonyandco_-_Antique_Wagon_Oak__-_Unmilled.jpg) ### Antique Wagon Oak Unmilled [index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=407&catid=36](https://www.ebonyandco.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=407&catid=36)