Common Hardwood Lumber

8 900 lb f in 2 61 4 mpa elastic modulus.

Common hardwood lumber.

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. 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. A strong shock resistant material pine wood is a common choice among carpenters for making furniture. Northeastern united states tree size.

Firsts and seconds fas the best and most expensive grade. 80 115 ft 25 35 m tall 2 3 ft 6 1 0 m trunk diameter average dried weight. If you don t see a thickness you want give us a call 1 877 232 3915 we can mill exactly what you need. Softwood includes cedar pine spruce and fir wood.

1 140 000 lb f in 2 7. It s also not uncommon to see cherry used in veneered pieces as well. This wood is super strong and stiff which is why it can resist a great amount of shock. This wood comes in light texture with creamy white or yellow shade to it.

A wide variety of domestic hardwoods in various thicknesses and price ranges. A division of the hardwood lumber company the st. Yields 83 1 3 percent of clear face cuttings with minimum sizes of 4 x 5 or 3 x 7. Nearly all common uses of hardwoods and especially popular where strength and durability are required.

Walnut lumber is hard and durable though not as heavy as oak. White silver maple scientific name. An excellent selection of some of the most beautiful woods in the world. 700 lb f 3 110 n modulus of rupture.

There are two categories of wood. What is 2 common lumber. Boards 6 and wider 8 and longer. Hardwood lumber domestic hardwood.

It s sometimes stained just slightly darker to give it a more aged appearance. 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. The lumber industry uses a scale called the janka rating system to measure and rank the relative hardness of wood.

The best grade you ll find in most lumberyards is select and better s b followed by 1 common 2 common and 3 common. Along with black walnut it s one of the premier hardwoods in the united states. The standard hardwood lumber grades are summarized below. 44 53 janka hardness.

Depending on the species it is produced from walnut lumber ranges from creamy white to chocolate in color. The walnut hardwood produces a variety of edible nuts that are rich in oil. Board is graded from the poorer face. Poplar stained poplar can be almost impossible to tell apart from cherry.

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