Our Forest, Renewable Resource - Lumber - Interior Uses

             CHARACTERISTICS AND PROPERTIES OF WOOD FOR INTERIOR USES  

Hardness Rating	1 - high	2 - moderate	3 - low
Property Rating	G - good	F - fair	P - poor
Use Rating	R - recommended	A - acceptable	N - not common use

   

Pounds per 1000 bd. ft.

Properties

Uses

 

Species

hard- ness

approx. wt.,  green

approx. wt.,  air dry  (15% MC)

wrap  resist-  ance

work-  ability

resist-  ance to  splitting  by nailing

resist-  ance to  splitting  by screw-  ing

gluing

furn-  iture

floor-  ing

panel-  ing

mould-  ing

Ash, White

1

4,155

3,517

F

G

F

G

F

R

R

R

R

Aspen (Popple)

3

3,720

2,217

P

F

F

F

G

N

N

N

A

Basswood

3

3,452

2,081

G

G

G

F

G

N

N

N

A

Beech

1

4,767

3,659

P

G

P

P

G

R

R

R

A

Birch, Yellow

1

4,953

3,585

F

F

P

P

G

R

R

R

N

Cherry, Black

2

4,990

2,977

G

G

P

P

G

R

A

R

R

Hickory

1

5,491

4,330

F

G

P

F

G

A

R

R

N

Maple. Soft

2

4,542

3,122

G

G

P

F

G

R

R

R

R

Maple, Hard

1

4,913

3,609

G

G

P

F

G

R

R

R

R

Oak, Red

1

5,088

3,589

G

G

F

G

G

R

R

R

R

Oak, White

1

5,341

3,900

F

G

F

G

G

R

R

R

A

Poplar, Tulip

2

4,050

2,549

G

G

G

G

G

A

N

N

R

Walnut, Black

2

4,819

3,253

G

G

P

F

G

R

N

N

N

Hemlock

2

4,117

2,384

F

G

F

F

G

N

R

A

A

Larch     (Tamerack)

2

3,802

3,138

F

F

F

F

G

N

R

R

N

Pine, White

3

3,365

2,118

G

G

G

G

G

R

R

R

R

Pine, Red

2

3,906

2,594

G

F

G

G

G

N

R

A

N

Spruce - Fur

3

3,618

2,246

G

F

G

G

G

N

R

A

R

Source: A Consumer Guide to Buying and Using Locally Produced Lumber, New York State Department of Environmental Cobnservation and Black river-St. Lawrence Resource Conservation and Development Council

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