Stains & Hardware

Environmentally Friendly Stains

At DJ’s Handcrafted Solid Wood Furniture, we proudly finish our furniture using an eco-friendly water-based stain and water-based polyurethane top coat — a healthier choice for your home, your family, and the environment. Our advanced water-based finishing system contains no harsh solvents or toxic chemical fumes, making it safer for indoor air quality while being environmentally responsible.

✅ Significantly stronger and more durable than traditional solvent-based or Minwax-type finishes
✅ Exceptional resistance to scratches, moisture, and everyday wear
✅ Rich, even colour that stays true to the tone you choose
✅ Helps prevent yellowing and darkening as the wood ages
✅ Low-odour formula, safer for indoor living spaces

Unlike older oil-based finishes, our water-based polyurethane cures into a harder, more flexible protective layer, allowing the wood to withstand daily use without cracking or breaking down. This is the next generation of wood finishing — where durability, beauty, and sustainability come together. Crafted the right way. Finished the responsible way.

Wormy maple is sourced from maple trees that were naturally affected by the ambrosia beetle. This tiny beetle creates small tunnels and short galleries—often called “cradles”—which appear as distinctive pin-sized holes in the wood. You’ll also notice subtle black and grey streaking around these markings, caused by a naturally occurring fungus introduced during the process.

These holes and streaks give wormy maple its one-of-a-kind character and rustic appeal, without compromising the wood’s strength or durability. All of our wormy maple is kiln-dried, ensuring the wood is completely free of insects and ready for long-lasting use.

Natural

White

Boathouse

Grey

Sandstorm

Gunstock Walnut

Steel Grey

Platinum

Smokey Brown

San Miguel

Golden Oak

Provincial

Hazelnut

Royal Mission

Burnt Oak

Brown Cherry

Coco

Ebony

Charcoal

Blackout

Roasted

Black

Thunderstorm

Sombrero

Fruitwood

Moca

French Grey

Barnboard

Golden Oak

Oak is harvested from oak trees and is made up of both sapwood and heartwood. The sapwood is typically a lighter brown in colour, while the heartwood ranges from warm pink to rich reddish-brown tones. Oak is known for its naturally coarse, open grain, which gives it more texture and character compared to maple.

Natural

White

Boathouse

Grey

Sandstorm

Gunstock Walnut

Steel Grey

Platinum

Smokey Brown

San Miguel

Golden Oak

Provincial

Hazelnut

Royal Mission

Burnt Oak

Brown Cherry

Coco

Ebony

Charcoal

Blackout

Roasted

Black

Thunderstorm

Sombrero

Fruitwood

Moca

French Grey

Barnboard

Golden Oak

Maple naturally contains both sapwood and heartwood. The sapwood is typically lighter in colour, with soft greyish-white tones, while the heartwood features warmer reddish hues. When both are used together, the result is a natural variation in colour, giving each piece a unique look. These tonal differences are a normal and desirable characteristic of maple and add to its natural beauty and character.

Natural

White

Boathouse

Grey

Sandstorm

Gunstock Walnut

Steel Grey

Platinum

Smokey Brown

San Miguel

Golden Oak

Provincial

Hazelnut

Royal Mission

Burnt Oak

Brown Cherry

Coco

Ebony

Charcoal

Blackout

Roasted

Black

Thunderstorm

Sombrero

Fruitwood

Moca

French Grey

Barnboard

Golden Oak

Quarter sawn oak is produced from oak logs that are cut at a specific angle to enhance the wood’s natural characteristics. During this process, the log is quartered and positioned so the growth rings meet the blade at right angles. This cutting method results in a straighter, more uniform grain pattern and reveals the distinctive flake figure that quarter sawn oak is known for.

Natural

White

Boathouse

Grey

Sandstorm

Gunstock Walnut

Steel Grey

Platinum

Smokey Brown

San Miguel

Golden Oak

Provincial

Hazelnut

Royal Mission

Burnt Oak

Brown Cherry

Coco

Ebony

Charcoal

Blackout

Roasted

Black

Thunderstorm

Sombrero

Fruitwood

Moca

French Grey

Barnboard

Golden Oak

Cherry features a striking range of natural tones, with lighter yellow and pink hues found in the sapwood and rich reddish-brown to deep red tones in the heartwood. Our cherry wood is crafted from the heartwood only and may naturally include subtle brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. Over time, cherry wood develops a deeper, richer colour, adding to its warmth and character as it ages.