Tight Grained Hardwood

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Tight grained hardwood.

Some well known types of close grained wood are. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Darkens with exposure to light.

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. Casual rustic for character grades. One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well. Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns.

Dominant red tones return. Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. Formal traditional for select grades. Beautiful delicate grain with character.

Its grain varies from straight to roey and its texture is fine to medium with an oily appearance. Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua.

White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. 82 harder than red oak. Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring.

Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood. It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany.

Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory.

There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood.