Tight Grained Hardwood

Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory.

Tight grained hardwood.

Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. Its grain varies from straight to roey and its texture is fine to medium with an oily appearance. It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet.

Darkens with exposure to light. Formal traditional for select grades. Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua.

Beautiful delicate grain with character. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood. Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass.

Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood. There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood. 82 harder than red oak. Some well known types of close grained wood are.

This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns. Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple. Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness.

Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring. Dominant red tones return. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut.

Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch. Casual rustic for character grades. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. Sapwood has a pale yellowish color wood color deepens to a deep reddish brown when exposed to the sun and will naturally dark over time.

Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany.