Hickory is among the hardest and strongest woods native to North America. There are a few different species of Hickory that fall into the class of Hickory.
Hardness ranges across the species from Approx. 1300 to 2100 Lbs on the Jenka Hardness scale.
Heartwood tends to be light to medium brown, with a reddish hue; sapwood is a paler yellowish brown. Boards with contrasting heartwood and sapwood create a somewhat rustic appearance
Difficult to work, with tearout being common during machining operations if cutting edges are not kept sharp; the wood tends to blunt cutting edges. Glues, stains, and finishes well. Responds well to steam bending.
Stocked in 4/4 and 8/4
Information was taken from the book Wood by Eric Meier
Hickory is among the hardest and strongest woods native to North America. There are a few different species of Hickory that fall into the class of Hickory.
Hardness ranges across the species from Approx. 1300 to 2100 Lbs on the Jenka Hardness scale.
Heartwood tends to be light to medium brown, with a reddish hue; sapwood is a paler yellowish brown. Boards with contrasting heartwood and sapwood create a somewhat rustic appearance
Difficult to work, with tearout being common during machining operations if cutting edges are not kept sharp; the wood tends to blunt cutting edges. Glues, stains, and finishes well. Responds well to steam bending.
Stocked in 4/4 and 8/4
Information was taken from the book Wood by Eric Meier
