Executive Summary

Many woodworkers and small makers buy reclaimed timber without reliable species information, leading to finish failures, wasted material and occasional safety or allergic issues; this pain affects an estimated 12 million woodworkers who spend about $300/year each. Because buyers currently rely on guesswork, forum advice, or expensive lab testing, projects get delayed or ruined and sellers struggle to command premium prices for reclaimed stock. Build a mobile/web app that identifies reclaimed wood species from photos using modern on-device and cloud image classifiers, returns a confidence score and species-specific finish and prep recommendations, and optionally attaches provenance tags for marketplace listings. Monetize through subscriptions, per-scan credits or marketplace integrations, and include simple UX like photo guides, batch scanning and escalation paths for paid lab verification. The total addressable market is roughly $3.6B (12M woodworkers × $300 ACV), and trends—improved image models, rising sustainability interest, and creator-driven demand—make adoption and distribution more feasible; Market Score 88/100 and Revenue Potential 82/100 indicate attractive upside. You can differentiate by tightly integrating high-accuracy species ID with actionable finish recipes, confidence metrics and on-device privacy/low-latency use—capabilities most DIY forums and generic apps don’t offer. Be upfront that challenges remain (species look‑alikes, lighting variance, and provenance limits vs. lab tests), but pragmatic product design and community verification can make this a practical, revenue-generating tool worth pursuing.

Market Opportunity

Identify reclaimed wood species from photos and recommend finishes targets a $3.6B = 12M woodworkers × $300 ACV total addressable market with medium saturation and a year-over-year growth rate of 8% YoY — combining growth in DIY, reclaimed materials and hobbyist spending (industry signals from home improvement and hobbyist market analyses).

Key trends driving demand: Improved on-device and cloud image classifiers — these models make species identification from photos substantially more feasible and affordable.; Rising interest in sustainability and reclaimed materials — more makers are buying reclaimed timber and need confidence about species and provenance.; Creator economy & video platforms — woodworking tutorials and project showcases amplify common pain points (unknown species, finish failures), driving demand for tools.; Mobile-first tool adoption — hobbyists expect instant mobile answers and community validation rather than searching static references..

Key competitors include The Wood Database, WhatWood AI, Chairish / Etsy (marketplace overlap).

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Identify reclaimed wood species from photos and recommend finishes

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