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birch |
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cherry black |
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cypress australian |
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douglas fir |
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heart pine antique |
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hickory pecan |
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jarrah |
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mahogany santos |
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merbau |
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mesquite |
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oak red |
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oak white |
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pine southern yellow |
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COLOR:
In Yellow birch (B.alleghaniensis), sapwood is creamy
yellow or pale white; heartwood is light red-dish brown
tinged with red. In sweet birch (B.Lenta), sapwood is
light colored and heartwood is dark brown tinged with
red.
GRAIN: Medium figuring,
straight, closed grain, even texture. Occasional curly
grain or wavy figure in some boards.
VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES:
Yellow birch, sweet birch, paper
birch. Paper birch (B. papyrifera) is softer and lower
in weight and strength than yellow or sweet birch.
However, yellow birch is most commonly used for
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