Tight Grained Hardwood

Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent.

Tight grained hardwood.

Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut. Casual rustic for character grades. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet.

One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well. Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech.

Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Darkens with exposure to light.

White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. 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. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood.

There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain. Formal traditional for select grades. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees.

Some well known types of close grained wood are. Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany. 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.

Beautiful delicate grain with character. Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring.

82 harder than red oak.