| Ash
Fraxinus americana |
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The color of ash is somewhat
lustrous; cream to very light brown heartwood with lighter colored
sapwood. Ash has a straight moderately open grain. It is heavy; hard;
strong; stiff, high in shock resistance with excellent bending qualities
and above average workability. More... |
Yellow Birch
Betula
alleghaniensi |
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The color of Yellow Birch is cream
or light brown tinged with red, with thin, nearly white sapwood. It
is very heavy; very strong; hard closed-grained; with an even texture.
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Cherry
Prunus serotina |
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The color of cherry is light reddish-brown
in the heartwood and the sapwood is nearly white. The heartwood color
will darken with age and on exposure to light. Cherry is usually straight-grained;
satiny, with some figured. Small gum pockets are normal markings.
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Hard Maple
acer saccharum |
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Banks Hardwoods White Hard Maple is
distinguished by its whiteness and superior uniformity of color. Our
grading of maple exceeds all industry standards. Hard Maple is usually
straight-grained; sometimes found highly figured with curly, fiddleback,
birds eye or burl grain, scattered over entire tree or in irregular
stripes and patches. More... |
Hickory
Carya spp. |
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Hickory is generally straight grained
and coarse textured. It is known for its appealing appearance. Strong,
bold grain patterns show through colors ranging from bright white
to rich, deep red/brown. The brown to reddish brown is heartwood and
the white, is nearly white sapwood. More... |
Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera |
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The sapwood of yellow poplar ranges
from light yellow to white, the heartwood varies with color ranging
from tan to light brown and even greenish brown. Poplar has an even
grain pattern. It is extremely stable, and rather lightweight. More... |
Soft Maple, Red Leaf
Acer
rubrum |
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Soft Maple has the same general characteristics
as Hard Maple, but nearly as hard or strong. Red Leaf Soft Maple is
close grained and resembles sugar maple, but is softer in texture,
not as heavy, lacks the figure, and has somewhat poorer machining
qualities. Red leaf is more expensive and has little fleck/worm track
in it. More... |
Red Oak, Northern
Quercus
rubra |
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The color of Red Oak varies to the
region in which the tree has grown. Banks prides itself with high
quality Red Oak from the Northern Region. Red Oak is straight grained
with a course textures and prominent rays. Its color is reddish tan
heartwood and narrow, almost white sapwood. More... |
Walnut
Juglans nigra |
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The color of the heartwood of Black
Walnut ranges from light brown to chocolate brown – sometimes
with purplish overtones; the sapwood is light brown, and often steam
treated in order to reduce the contrast. The wood is moderately heavy,
hard, and strong. More... |
White Oak
Quercus alba |
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White Oak, like Red Oak grows broadly
across the eastern half of the United States. Although in smaller
quantities than Red Oak, White Oak is a ring porous species with a
characteristic strong grain and rays that are more pronounced and
longer than those in Red Oaks. More... |
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