[ timbers ]
American Yellow Birch
[ About our timber ]
WARM, NATURAL COLOUR AND SMOOTH GRAIN WITH CLASSIC HARDWOOD CHARACTER
The wood of yellow birch has a distinct difference between the sap which is white and the heartwood which is light reddish brown. The wood is generally straight grained with a fine uniform texture.
[ Mechanical properties ]
Birch is heavy, hard and strong. It has very good wood bending qualities with good crushing strength and shock resistance.
Botanical name (Latin):
Betula alleghaniensis
Other names:
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Working Properties:
Birch machines fairly easily and works well with care, including turning and takes stains and polish extremely well. It nails and screws satisfactorily where pre-boring is recommended. It dries rather slowly with little degrade, but has a moderately high shrinkage, so may move in performance.
Durability:
The wood is non-resistant to heartwood decay but is moderately resistance to preservative treatment and the sapwood is permeable.
main uses:
American yellow birch, growing sustainably in the natural forests in the USA, is used for some furniture and joinery, such as doors and interior panelling and kitchen cabinets.
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