Description
Color/Appearance: Heartwood tends to be a light reddish brown, with nearly white sapwood. Occasionally figured pieces are available with a wide, shallow curl similar to the curl found in Cherry. There is virtually no color distinction between annual growth rings, giving Birch a somewhat dull, uniform appearance.
Workability: Generally easy to work with hand and machine tools, though boards with wild grain can cause grain tearout during machining operations. Turns, glues, and finishes well.
Common Uses: Plywood, boxes, crates, turned objects, interior trim, and other small specialty wood items.
Comments: Birch is one of the most widely used woods for veneer and plywood worldwide. Besides regular sheets of plywood, Birch veneer is also used for doors, furniture, and paneling.
- Origin of Wood Type North Eastern USA, Eastern Canada
- Avg. Weight Per BF 3.5 lb/bf
- Rarity / Availability Readily Available
- Typical Avg. Width 4″ to 24″, can be found up to 36″ wide fairly easily, and rarely found up to 67″ wide
- Typical Avg. Length 8′ to 16′
- Wood Uses Fine Furniture, Cabinetry, Architectural Millwork, Guitar Building / Instrument Making, Wood Turning, Boat Building, Wood Carving, Veneer, Flooring and many other uses
- Lumber Grades Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Quartersawn, Quartersawn (Figured), Flitch, Figured (Heavy), Figured (Medium), Veneer, Premium / Clear
- Other Trade Names American Walnut, Eastern Walnut, Pennsylvania Walnut, Virginia Walnut/li>
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