Tight Grained Hardwood

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.

Tight grained hardwood.

White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. 82 harder than red oak. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays.

There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. Beautiful delicate grain with character. Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch.

Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood. Formal traditional for select grades. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany. Its grain varies from straight to roey and its texture is fine to medium with an oily appearance.

Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. 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. 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. Darkens with exposure to light. Some well known types of close grained wood are. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory.

Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. Casual rustic for character grades. Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring. Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance.

One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain.

The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet.