Common Hardwood Lumber

Readily as veneer and lumber.

Common hardwood lumber.

Northeastern united states tree size. If you don t see a thickness you want give us a call 1 877 232 3915 we can mill exactly what you need. White silver maple scientific name. Board is graded from the poorer face.

Poplar stained poplar can be almost impossible to tell apart from cherry. 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. 33 lbs ft 3 530 kg m 3 specific gravity basic 12 mc.

This wood comes in light texture with creamy white or yellow shade to it. Softwood includes cedar pine spruce and fir wood. A strong shock resistant material pine wood is a common choice among carpenters for making furniture. The walnut hardwood produces a variety of edible nuts that are rich in oil.

Hickory is the hardest common wood that is commercially available followed by pecan hard maple and white oak. The lumber industry uses a scale called the janka rating system to measure and rank the relative hardness of wood. A wide variety of domestic hardwoods in various thicknesses and price ranges. Nearly all common uses of hardwoods and especially popular where strength and durability are required.

A division of the hardwood lumber company the st. Along with black walnut it s one of the premier hardwoods in the united states. An excellent selection of some of the most beautiful woods in the world. The standard hardwood lumber grades are summarized below.

It s sometimes stained just slightly darker to give it a more aged appearance. Nick brush company manufactures a complete line of consumer and industrial brushes and brooms. It s also not uncommon to see cherry used in veneered pieces as well. Firsts and seconds fas the best and most expensive grade.

This wood is super strong and stiff which is why it can resist a great amount of shock. 700 lb f 3 110 n modulus of rupture. Hardwood lumber domestic hardwood. 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.

Depending on the species it is produced from walnut lumber ranges from creamy white to chocolate in color. There are two categories of wood. What is 2 common lumber. The best grade you ll find in most lumberyards is select and better s b followed by 1 common 2 common and 3 common.

80 115 ft 25 35 m tall 2 3 ft 6 1 0 m trunk diameter average dried weight. Some of the more common species are the japanese walnut black walnut and white walnut. Walnut lumber is hard and durable though not as heavy as oak. 1 140 000 lb f in 2 7.

Boards 6 and wider 8 and longer.