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Cherry Click to order Source: Maine to Dakotas and Appalachians, Pennsylvania to West Virginia Color: Light reddish-brown. Pattern: Straight-grained, satiny, some figured, small gum pockets are normal markings. Characteristics: Light, strong, rather hard, fine-grained Uses: Fine furniture, woodworker and engravers blocks  Soft Maple Click to order
Source: USA (Lake States), Appalachians, Northwest USA, Canada Color: Cream to light reddish-brown heartwood, thin white sapwood tinged slightly with reddish-brown. Pattern: Usually straight-grained, sometimes found highly figured with curly, fiddleback, blistered, quilted, Birds Eye or burl grain, scattered over entire tree or in irregular stripes and patches. Characteristics: The soft maples are roughly 25 percent softer than the hard maples. Heavy, fairly hard, fairly strong, close-grained, stiff, uniform texture. Good resistance to abrasion and indentation, however Hard Maple is stronger and more resistant. Uses: It is hard to believe, but the same species used for bowling alleys can also be sliced into gorgeous veneers and made into priceless musical instruments.  Hard Maple Click to order
Source: USA (Lake States), Appalachians, Northwest USA, Canada Color: Cream to light reddish-brown heartwood, thin white sapwood tinged slightly with reddish-brown. Pattern: Usually straight-grained, sometimes found highly figured with curly, fiddleback, blistered, quilted, Birds Eye or burl grain, scattered over entire tree or in irregular stripes and patches. Characteristics: Heavy, hard, strong, close-grained, tough, stiff, uniform texture. Excellent resistance to abrasion and indentation. Uses: Furniture, interiors, fixtures, flooring, woodenware, cutting surfaces, bakery paddles and other industrial uses, school furniture, decorative inlays and overlays.  Red Oak Click to order
Source: USA (especially Appalachians), Ohio, Kentucky Color: Slightly redder tinge then While Oak although difficult for an untrained eye to tell the difference. Pattern: Flake figure less prominent than white oak's. Characteristics: Slightly courser grain, with large, rounded, open pores. A little easier to finish than white oak., though both are excellent. Uses: Nearly all common uses of hardwoods, and especially popular where strength and durability are required. Not for water-tight or water-resistant purposes, were white oak is the choice.  White Ash Click to order
Source: Eastern USA, Lake States, New England and Central States Color: Warm brown heartwood with narrow light brown sapwood. Pattern: Straight moderately open grain. Characteristics: Heavy, hard, strong, stiff and high shock resistance with excellent blending qualities and above average workability. Uses: Interiors, furniture, handles of tools and implements, sporting and athletic goods. |
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