The Tactile Experience of Timber: Wood Samples
Why Physical Samples Matter
Every product we offer carries its own grain pattern, surface texture, and color. A photograph can only capture so much. Holding a real wood sample tells the rest of the story. You can run your fingers along the grain, feel the depth and texture of the surface, and the presence of the wood itself. That material connection is one you and your client can commit to with confidence.
Physical samples reveal:
- Site performance: Bring samples to the site and see how the wood responds to the project’s real conditions.
- Color in light: See how the tone shifts day into night
- Texture and grain: Surface quality and grain direction shape how a material is perceived across a larger space.
- Material presence: Feel the character and quality the wood brings to a room or façade.
Sample Services: Designed Around the Way You Work
We offer five complimentary wood sample services for architects, designers, contractors, and builders. Choose the option that best supports your project. Homeowners can request samples through their architect, designer, or building professional.
Individual Hand Samples
When you know what you’re looking for, request specific samples to study grain, texture, and color up close. Use them to compare options side by side, match existing materials, or give your client something tangible to approve.
Best for: Targeted project needs, narrowing selections, client approvals
Exploratory Sample Set
Not sure where to start? Our curated collections gather a range of species, finishes, and grain patterns in one place. They’re an open invitation to explore, compare, and discover what inspires your next design.
Best for: Early design phases, concept development
Office Library Inventory
Give your whole firm a hands-on resource. Your regional Specification Consultant will build and maintain a material library, while keeping your collection fresh as new products and solutions emerge.
Best for: Firm-wide resource, ongoing specification
Custom Project Samples
Some projects call for something truly one of a kind. For qualified projects with specific applications, performance requirements, or design intent, we develop custom samples in close collaboration with your team.
Best for: Projects with custom specifications in development
Weathered Sample Library
Real wood changes over time, and we want you to see that change before you choose it. We house a library of weathered samples, available on loan for active projects. The samples show how cladding ages, how color shifts, and how a façade’s character evolves, so there are no surprises years down the road.
Best for: Final selection, evaluating long-term performance
On-site Weathring Rigs & Sample Studio
Visit our Telford, PA headquarters for a guided material evaluation with your RESAWN Specification Consultant. Explore our sample studio, compare products side by side, and view our south-facing weathering rigs, where every exterior product is exposed to real-world conditions. Seeing naturally weathered materials firsthand helps project teams better understand long-term appearance and make informed material selections.
Best For: Project workshops, material evaluation, owner presentations, final product selection
