Tight Grained Hardwood

Formal traditional for select grades.

Tight grained hardwood.

Dominant red tones return. Sapwood has a pale yellowish color wood color deepens to a deep reddish brown when exposed to the sun and will naturally dark over time. There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory.

Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut. Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. Casual rustic for character grades. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany.

Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. Some well known types of close grained wood are. That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture.

Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density.

Beautiful delicate grain with character. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood.

Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple. One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well. Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain.

82 harder than red oak. Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance. It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood.

Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns.