The Hickory Family
Scientific Name: | Carya cordiformis |
Location: | Eastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 46lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,500lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 9,000lbf /in2 |
Bitternut Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Scientific Name: | Carya tomentosa |
Location: | Eastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 51lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,970lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 8,900lbf /in2 |
Mockernut Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Scientific Name: | Carya myristiciformis |
Location: | Southeastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 42lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,300lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,900lbf /in2 |
Nutmeg Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Scientific Name: | Carya glabra |
Location: | Eastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 52lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,141lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 9,190lbf /in2 |
Pignut Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Shagbark Hickory
Scientific Name: | Carya ovata |
Location: | Eastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 50lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,889lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 9,200lbf /in2 |
Shagbark Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. The end grain is ring-porous. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Scientific Name: | Carya laciniosa |
Location: | Eastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 48lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,810lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 8,000lbf /in2 |
Shellbark Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.
Water Hickory
Scientific Name: | Carya aquatica |
Location: | Southeastern United States |
Dried Weight: | 43lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,550lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 8,600lbf /in2 |
Water Hickory has a heartwood that is light to medium brown color, with a reddish hue in the background. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown color. The grain is usually straight and it has a medium texture. Hickory is rated as a non-durable to perishable in regards to decay. It is difficult to work with because of its blunting effect on cutters. The wood glues, stains, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.