Tight Grained Hardwood

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

Tight grained hardwood.

Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. Some well known types of close grained wood are. 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. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet. 82 harder than red oak.

Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns. Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch.

Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua. Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood. 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. Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory. Beautiful delicate grain with character.

Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech. Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. Darkens with exposure to light.

It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. 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. There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood. Formal traditional for select grades.

Dominant red tones return.