Tight Grained Hardwood

Unparalleled quality rich consistent color and exceptionally tight grain make northern hardwoods the premier choice in wood flooring.

Tight grained hardwood.

Strong as hard maple however it is two thirds as hard and may dent. This richly grained tropical hardwood is very scarce and is classified as rare or endangered throughout its natural habitat. Beech is similar in appearance to maple and birch. Bocote is native to colombia cuba honduras mexico and nicaragua.

Beech is a wood with high crush strength and medium stiffness. The tree varies in height to a maximum of 100 feet. Hardness is one of the chief indicators of durability and wear resistance. Choose from northern hard maple northern red oak northern white oak american cherry yellow birch red birch northern ash and hickory.

Its innate beauty comes from its rich dark tones found in the heartwood. Darkens with exposure to light. Some well known types of close grained wood are. Asian hardwood has a hardness rating of 960 on the janka hardness scale comparable to black cherry and mahogany.

That s why white oak works so well for whiskey barrels and outdoor furniture. 82 harder than red oak. Beautiful delicate grain with character. Lignum vitae a hardwood native to the west indies has the finest grain of any wood known and an ironlike density.

Formal traditional for select grades. It is a fine tight grain and has large medullar rays. Beyond that there are as many different wood grain patterns as there are trees. Its grain varies from straight to roey and its texture is fine to medium with an oily appearance.

Casual rustic for character grades. White oak on the other hand has such a tight cell structure that water can t pass. Its light color appears similar to domestic maple but its grain resembles that of beech. Dominant red tones return.

Basswood boxwood douglas fir sitka spruce maple alder italian walnut. Asian hardwood is somewhat characterless without stain. Some like basswood and holly have almost no visible grain while catalpa and red oak usually have striking patterns. One excellent characteristic of beech is the fact that it does stain and polish well.

There are three basic types of wood grains produced by different methods of sawing wood.