Buckeye
Scientific Name: | Aesculus spp. |
Location: | eastern USA |
Dried Weight: | 25lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 350lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 4,770lbf /in2 |
The heartwood of Buckeye is a creamy white or yellowish color, while the sapwood is a white. The end grain is diffuse-porous. It is rated non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. Buckeye is easy to work with and glues and finishes well. It does however respond poorly to steam bending.