Birch
Main Uses
Furniture, millwork and paneling, doors, flooring, kitchen cabinets,
turnings and toys.
Relative Abundance
0.7 percent of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available.
General Description
Yellow birch has a white sapwood and light reddish brown heartwood. The
wood is generally straight-grained with a fine uniform texture.
Generally characterized by a plain and often curly or wavy pattern.
Working Properties
The wood works fairly easily, glues well with care, takes stain
extremely well, and nails and screws satisfactorily where pre-boring is
advised. It dries rather slowly with little degrade, but it has
moderately high shrinkage, so is susceptible to movement in performance.
Physical Properties
The wood of yellow birch is heavy, hard and strong. It has very good
bending properties, with good crushing strength and shock resistance.
Availability
Reasonable availability, but more limited if selected for color.
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