Prefinished hand scraped extra thick stair treads are available in the following species of wood: American Cherry, Ash, Beech, Brazilian Cherry, Hard Maple, Soft Maple, Hickory, Knotty Alder, Knotty Pine, Mahogany, Poplar, Red Oak, Quartersawn Red Oak, White Oak, Quartersawn White Oak, Spanish Cedar, and Walnut.
Prefinished hand scraped extra thick stair treads are sure to be noticed. They are available in 1-1/4", 1-1/2" and 1-3/4" thickness, and almost any width and length. Grade 1S is the more economical choice while grade 2S is for treads that will be visible on the bottom side as well.
For prefinishing, three coats of a 45 sheen conversion varnish are applied. A special catalyzer is added for durability. Prestaining is also available for extra thick wood stair treads.
The extra thick stair treads on this page are prefinished. For other stair tread types, including unfinished, please visit wood stair parts.
American Cherry: Known for its deep, appealing luster, American Cherry usually ranges from a pale almost pinkish tone to a reddish, tea colored brown at the heartwood. A very smooth surface is decorated with waves and flares in the grain.
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Ash: Well known for its ability to remain smooth under constant wear and friction, Ash has a smooth feel to its surface. Its grain is closely knit and long and is marked by small waves and figuring. Like many woods, its sapwood is a yellow cream but can range up to the color of brown sugar at the heartwood. PricingInformation
Beech: Often a soft, golden white color, Beech can be paler towards the sapwood and a fine reddish brown deeper into the tree. Its grain is typically closed and straight with occasional outstretched ripples. Its texture is quite smooth and stays smooth over long periods of time. PricingInformation
Brazilian Cherry: Brazilian Cherry can range from an almond color towards its surface to orange-tinted brown towards the heartwood. Its grain is interlocked and wavy and its texture is slightly rough to the touch. Over time, the wood deepens in color, showing off its exotic origins. PricingInformation
Hard Maple: Maple is one of the best hardwoods for long term or aggressive wear. Its light coloring ranges from milky to a slight amber brown but stays bright over the years. Maple has a naturally smooth texture and a grain that is quiet with wavy figuring. PricingInformation
Hickory: A golden, toasted color is strongest with Hickory, ranging from pinkish cream to reddish tan. Slightly rough to the touch, Hickory's grain is patterned with circular waves of growth lines surrounded by tightly knit, long stretches. PricingInformation
Knotty Alder: Harder than Knotty Pine, Alder creates a cabin look with its constellation of knots, burls, and flares. Often a light brown sugar color, Knotty Alder can also be a pale yellow or a deeper auburn towards the tree's center. As it ages, it takes on a deeper tea color with the knots remaining as eye-catching as ever. Knotty alder has closed and open knots, some of which all the way through the wood. PricingInformation
Knotty Pine: Similar to Knotty Alder, Knotty Pine creates a rough-hewn, rustic look through its patterns of dark knots and burls. These create a speckled, complex texture for the eye or the touch, contrasting with the smooth feel of the rest of the pine boards. The grain is very often straight, but is complemented by waves and spiral patterns. PricingInformation
Mahogany: One of the best choices in terms of hardness and durability over time, Mahogany is a deep auburn that becomes richer as it ages. Extremely resistant to shock and wear, Mahogany has an elegant, long grain pattern of stripes and smooth streaks. PricingInformation
Poplar: One of the lighter colored woods, Poplar is almost always in the white or blonde tones but can often be streaked with grey or even green. Its grain is light and subtle with straight, consistent patterns in the lines. Individual boards can provide a soft blend between lighter sapwood and slightly darker heartwood, creating waves and patterns of shading in a floor, counter, or table. PricingInformation
Quartersawn Red Oak: Almost rough to the touch, Red Oak features a color that can range from pinkish white at the sapwood to a deeper auburn at the heartwood. Because it is Quartersawn, the grains are tight, even, and straight but with flecks to add character. Quartersawn Red Oak, like flat sawn Red Oak, will darken over time but will be less likely to shrink or bend. PricingInformation
Quartersawn White Oak: Quartersawn White Oak is slightly more durable than flat sawn White Oak, resisting shrinkage or bending beyond average. A hard, durable wood, Quartersawn White Oak will deepen in color slightly over time, but will retain its characteristic color that can range from creamy white or eggshell towards the tree's edges to a blonde or even grayish color at the heart. Its grain is close, straight, and uniform but with occasional flecks or ribbons. PricingInformation
Red Oak: Similar to White Oak with its straight, fine grain, Red Oak ranges from light brown to rose or reddish brown depending on the cut. Well known for its hardness, Red Oak also deepens in color over time and has a texture that is coarse and thick. PricingInformation
Soft Maple: Similar to White Oak, Maple is much lighter in color than many other woods, ranging from a fine cream to a slight blonde. Dense and extremely resistant to shock or impact, the grain of Maple is very subtle with occasional curls or bird's-eye figures adding variation to a soft, even texture. PricingInformation
Spanish Cedar: Like all Cedars, Spanish Cedar is most notable for its scent and pink tones, but is just as useful as it is beautiful. Spanish Cedar is renowned for its resistance to age, decay, dampness, and rot. Its grain is a very fine interlocked pattern that creates the appearance of a flat, uniform surface. PricingInformation
Walnut: Often chosen by master woodworkers for its deep coffee colored luster, Walnut is just as often used for flooring or countertops for its resistance to shock and dents. Sapwood is often a light tan color and can be a sharp contrast to the much deeper, brown heartwood. Its grain is fine, straight with occasional burls and waves. PricingInformation
White Oak: Similar to Red Oak in pattern and hardness, White Oak is slightly more durable than Red Oak and has a color that can range from cream or eggshell at the sapwood and a blonde or very light brown at the heartwood. White Oak has a grain that is slightly more open than Red Oak and can feature flares or plumes in the pattern. PricingInformation
