Hickory, also called Shagbark Hickory (scientific name: Caryaovata), has a heartwood of light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue. Sapwood is pale yellow-brown. Its texture is medium and grain is straight (sometimes wavy). Hickory is commonly found in eastern United States . It is non-durable, very prone to insect attack, and perishable due […]
Hard Maple, also called Sugar Maple and Rock Maple (scientific name: Acer saccharum), has a heartwood of dark red-brown color. The sapwood tends to range from nearly white to off-white cream with a red or golden hue. Its texture is fine and even, and the grain is straight but can be wavy. Hard Maple is […]
Curly maple, also called fiddleback, maple, tiger maple, flamed maple, and ripple maple (genus: Acer) is not a distinct species of maple (see hard maple). It is considered a grain pattern and is found in most Acer species. Janka Hardness : 6,450 N (700 to 1,450 lbf) depending on species Average Dried Weight : 485 […]
Cherry, also called Black Cherry and American Cherry (scientific name: Prunusserotina), has a heartwood of light pink-brown color, which darkens to red-brown after being cut. Sapwood is pale yellow. Its texture is fine and even, luster is moderate and grain is straight (sometimes curly patterns). Cherry is commonly found in eastern North America. Heartwood is […]
Butternut, also called White Walnut (scientific name: Juglans cinerea), has a heartwood of light to medium tan color, occasionally with a red tint. Sapwood is pale yellow-white. Its texture is moderate to coarse, luster is silky and grain is straight. Butternut is commonly found in eastern United States. It ranges from moderately durable to not […]
Birdseye maple, also called bird’s eye maple (scientific name: Acer saccharum), is not a distinct species of maple (see hard maple). It is considered a grain anomaly. It is almost exclusively harvested from Hard Maple. Janka Hardness : 6,450 N (1,450 lbf) Average Dried Weight : 705 kg/m3 (44.0 lbs/ft3) Workability : With birdseye maple, […]
Birch, also called silver birch (scientific name: Betula pendula), has a heartwood of light red-brown color. Sapwood is nearly white. Its texture is even, its luster is low, and its grain ranges from slightly wavy to mostly straight. Birches include species such as black birch, cherry birch, swamp birch, and red birch, each with distinctive […]
Beech, also called American beech (scientific name: Fagusgrandifolia), is a pale cream color and has a pink/brown hue. Flat cut/sawn surfaces are plain while quarter cut/sawn surfaces present silvery flecks. Its texture is fine to medium and has a straight grain and luster is moderate. Beech is commonly found in eastern North America. It is […]
Alder, also called red alder and western red alder (scientific name: Alnusrubra), has a heartwood of light tan to red-brown color. Sapwood is not distinguishable from the heartwood. Its texture is medium-fine, and its grain is mostly straight. Alder is commonly found in coastal western North America. It is rated not durable to perishable for […]
Basswood, also called American basswood, lime, and linden (scientific name: Tiliaamericana), has a heartwood of white to light brown color. Sapwood is not distinguishable from heartwood, and knots are uncommon. Its texture is even, luster is moderate, and grain is straight. Basswood is commonly found in eastern North America. It is not durable for heartwood […]
