Origin of Wood Type: |
North Eastern USA, Eastern Canada |
Botanical Name: |
Betula alleghaniensis |
Specific Gravity: |
.71 |
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3.80 lb/ft |
Color Range: |
Light Yellow Sapwood- Brownish Red Heartwood |
Rarity / Availability: ( ?): |
Readily Available |
Typical Avg. Width: |
3" to 12", rarely up to 24" inches wide |
Typical Avg. Length: |
7' to 12' feet |
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30% |
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Flooring, High-Grade Joinery, Furniture, Veneer and many other uses! |
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Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Flitch, Figured (Heavy), Figured (Medium), Veneer, Premium |
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Flame Birch, Yellow Birch, American Birch, Grey Birch, Hard Birch, Sweet Birch |
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* Usually used a paint grade or secondary wood
*Very common domestic timber.
*Used mainly as a paint grade utility wood
*Occasionally highly figured material is found and is called “Flame Birch”
*At its best Flame Birch can be world class figured lumber
*Tough to work susceptible to chatter
*Very brittle wood that tears out with dull tools
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