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Ash (Fraxinus americana)
Color: Light cream to light brown.
The Tree: Reaches heights of 70-80 feet with a trunk diameter of 24-36". Boles are often straight and clear of branches for 30-50 feet.
The Wood: Quite similar to Red Oak in appearance and many working properties. Excellent shock resistance. Straight-grained with moderately coarse texture. Glues, Stains, and finishes well.
Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets interior joinery, sports equipment -- baseball bats, auto bodies.
Source Region: Eastern USA and Canada.
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Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Color: Reddish brown with a golden luster.
The Tree: Reaches heights of up to 100 feet, about 80 feet average, with a tall trunk of about 24" in diameter.
The Wood: Extremely popular with cabinetmakers. Cherry is easy to work, fine textured, strong and fairly durable. Highly rated in all working properties including wood bending and turning. Becomes darker and richer with age.
Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, joinery.
Source Region: Eastern USA, Eastern Canada.
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Hard Maple (Acer saccharum)
Color: Cream white to reddish brown.
The Tree: Also called Hard Rock Maple or Sugar Maple. Produces sweet sap used to make maple syrup. Matures at heights of 90-120 feet with a trunk 24-36".
The Wood: Known for its durability and strength. It has excellent turning properties , a fine, even texture, a natural luster. Somewhat difficult to work due to high surface hardness. Paints and finishes very well.
Typical Uses: Furniture, flooring, industrial parts.
Source Region: Northeastern USA & Canada.
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Soft Maple (Acer rubrum)
Color: Cream white to reddish brown.
The Tree: A popular, fast growing decorative tree. Matures to about 60-90 feet in height and 30" in diameter.
The Wood: Resembles Hard Maple being closed-grained but much softer. Easily worked. Turns and planes well. Does not require fillers to achieve a glass smooth finish. Accepts finish and paint well.
Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, a good general purpose hardwood.
Source Region: Eastern USA & Canada
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Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Color: Grayish white sapwood with greenish brown heart.
The Tree: A tall, stately tree. May reach 150 feet high with a trunk up to 10 feet and free of branches for up to 90 feet.
The Wood: Fine textured, soft and lightweight. Easily worked and takes paint exceptionally well. Frequently finished to look like other woods.
Typical Uses: Furniture.
Source Region: Eastern USA & Canada.
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Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Color: Light brown with a reddish tinge.
The Tree: The most common hardwood in North America.
The tree matures at about 70 feet in height and a trunk of 36".
The Wood: Straight grain with a coarse texture. Generally
works and finished well but timbers from the Northern growing
region will be more consistent in color and have a finer texture.
Large open pores produce distinctive grain.
Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, floors, accessories.
Source Region: Eastern United States and Canada.
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Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Color: Light to dark brown or chocolate brown.
The Tree: A moderate sized tree reaching about 100 feet and producing a trunk up to 60" in diameter.
The Wood: Usually steamed to match sapwood and heartwood. Fine but open grain. Moderately coarse texture. Excellent to work including turning and carving.
Typical Uses: Furniture, cabinets, gun stock, musical instruments.
Source Region: Mid and Eastern United States and Canada
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