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Yellow Birch

Straight or slightly wavy grain, fine even texture, heartwood light reddish brown with almost white sapwood. Not rot resistant and susceptible to insect attack. Easy to work with hand and machine tools, turns, glues and finishes well.

Grades:

SEL/Btr

Available Dimensions:

aPPLICATIONS:

Plywood, boxes, crates, turned objects, interior trim

ALSO CONSIDER

Cypress

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FAS

Exceptional rot and decay resistance, soft and easy to work. Contains a natural oil (cypressene) that provides these qualities.

Thickness:

Hard Maple

FAS
SEL/Btr
#1

Mostly straight grain, some may have a wavy grain. Fine even texture. The sapwood is used rather than heartwood due to its creamy and even appearance. Sapwood color ranges from nearly white to and off-white cream color. Not rot or insect resistant. Extremely dense, and can be difficult to machine, especially in comparison to soft maple.

Thickness:

Soft Maple

FAS
SEL/Btr
Curly

Roughly 25% softer than Hard Maple. Grey-brown to reddish hardwood. Fine, straight grain that is much easier to machine than hard maple. Takes stain easily.

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30+ species in stock

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