Chinkapin
Scientific Name: | Chrysolepis chrysophylla |
Location: | Pacific coast of USA |
Dried Weight: | 37lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 730lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 4,100lbf /in2 |
Chinkapin has a heartwood and a sapwood that is light reddish brown in color. The grain is straight and it has a medium texture. The wood has a low natural lustre. The end grain is ring-porous to semi-ring-porous. Chinkapin is rated as non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. The wood is good to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well.