Common Hardwood Lumber

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Common hardwood lumber.

1 140 000 lb f in 2 7. What is 2 common lumber. Readily as veneer and lumber. 8 900 lb f in 2 61 4 mpa elastic modulus.

Northeastern united states tree size. 44 53 janka hardness. This wood comes in light texture with creamy white or yellow shade to it. Some of the more common species are the japanese walnut black walnut and white walnut.

A wide variety of domestic hardwoods in various thicknesses and price ranges. White silver maple scientific name. 33 lbs ft 3 530 kg m 3 specific gravity basic 12 mc. Board is graded from the poorer face.

700 lb f 3 110 n modulus of rupture. Poplar stained poplar can be almost impossible to tell apart from cherry. Softwood includes cedar pine spruce and fir wood. Yields 83 1 3 percent of clear face cuttings with minimum sizes of 4 x 5 or 3 x 7.

The lumber industry uses a scale called the janka rating system to measure and rank the relative hardness of wood. The walnut hardwood produces a variety of edible nuts that are rich in oil. The national hardwood lumber association nhla sets the standards for hardwood lumber grades which indicate the amount of clear defect free wood in a board. Walnut lumber is hard and durable though not as heavy as oak.

Firsts and seconds fas the best and most expensive grade. A division of the hardwood lumber company the st. 80 115 ft 25 35 m tall 2 3 ft 6 1 0 m trunk diameter average dried weight. This wood is super strong and stiff which is why it can resist a great amount of shock.

Depending on the species it is produced from walnut lumber ranges from creamy white to chocolate in color. A strong shock resistant material pine wood is a common choice among carpenters for making furniture. If you don t see a thickness you want give us a call 1 877 232 3915 we can mill exactly what you need. Along with black walnut it s one of the premier hardwoods in the united states.

Nearly all common uses of hardwoods and especially popular where strength and durability are required. The standard hardwood lumber grades are summarized below. A sister company of the hardwood lumber company sheoga hardwood flooring and paneling offers quality solid hardwood flooring in a variety of species unfinished or. Not for water tight or water resistant purposes were white oak is the choice availability.

It s also not uncommon to see cherry used in veneered pieces as well. It s sometimes stained just slightly darker to give it a more aged appearance. Hardwood lumber domestic hardwood. There are two categories of wood.

Hickory is the hardest common wood that is commercially available followed by pecan hard maple and white oak.