Common Hardwood Lumber

Not for water tight or water resistant purposes were white oak is the choice availability.

Common hardwood lumber. 8 900 lb f in 2 61 4 mpa elastic modulus. The walnut hardwood produces a variety of edible nuts that are rich in oil. Nearly all common uses of hardwoods and especially popular where strength and durability are required. A wide variety of domestic hardwoods in various thicknesses and price ranges.

The best grade you ll find in most lumberyards is select and better s b followed by 1 common 2 common and 3 common. The lumber industry uses a scale called the janka rating system to measure and rank the relative hardness of wood. If you don t see a thickness you want give us a call 1 877 232 3915 we can mill exactly what you need. Walnut lumber is hard and durable though not as heavy as oak.

White silver maple scientific name. It s also not uncommon to see cherry used in veneered pieces as well. Firsts and seconds fas the best and most expensive grade. Nick brush company manufactures a complete line of consumer and industrial brushes and brooms.

Hickory is the hardest common wood that is commercially available followed by pecan hard maple and white oak. 33 lbs ft 3 530 kg m 3 specific gravity basic 12 mc. A strong shock resistant material pine wood is a common choice among carpenters for making furniture. 700 lb f 3 110 n modulus of rupture.

Poplar stained poplar can be almost impossible to tell apart from cherry. It s sometimes stained just slightly darker to give it a more aged appearance. This wood is super strong and stiff which is why it can resist a great amount of shock. Board is graded from the poorer face.

44 53 janka hardness. 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. 1 140 000 lb f in 2 7. Hardwood lumber domestic hardwood.

Yields 83 1 3 percent of clear face cuttings with minimum sizes of 4 x 5 or 3 x 7. Along with black walnut it s one of the premier hardwoods in the united states. Depending on the species it is produced from walnut lumber ranges from creamy white to chocolate in color. Boards 6 and wider 8 and longer.

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. Some of the more common species are the japanese walnut black walnut and white walnut. Northeastern united states tree size. 80 115 ft 25 35 m tall 2 3 ft 6 1 0 m trunk diameter average dried weight.

This wood comes in light texture with creamy white or yellow shade to it. There are two categories of wood. A division of the hardwood lumber company the st. An excellent selection of some of the most beautiful woods in the world.

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