Tight Grained Hardwood

Slight tight grain pattern that is similar to hard maple.

Tight grained hardwood.

It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. Dominant red tones return. Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns. Casual rustic for character grades.

Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain. Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass.

The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density. Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut.

Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance. Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch. Darkens with exposure to light. Formal traditional for select grades.

One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany. 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. European beech is a heavy pale colored medium to hard wood.

Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. 82 harder than red oak. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua.

Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech. Some well known types of close grained wood are. There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood.

Beautiful delicate grain with character.