AMERICAN SYCAMORE WOOD
This is one of our locally grown North American species. In order to be stable the wood must be quartersawn. Sycamore trees can grow to be one of the biggest domestic timbers in North America and are often left to grow to full maturity because the wood is very difficult to split for firewood and most sawmills don’t quarter saw. Sycamore produces beautiful quartersawn lumber in a color range from light tan to an orange brown.
- Beautiful underappreciated domestic timber
- Good for high-end furniture and cabinetry
- Has become more appreciated as a tonewood
- Displays a lace pattern on the quarter
Characteristics of American Sycamore
| Origin of Wood Type | USA & Canada |
| Botanical Name | Platanus occidentalis |
| Specific Gravity | 0.58 |
| Avg. Weight Per BF | 3.75 |
| Color Range | Gray-Brown-Orange |
| Rarity / Availability | Readily Available |
| Typical Avg. Width | 2″ to 10″, rarely found 11″ to 24″ |
| Typical Avg. Length | 8′ to 12′, sometimes longer available |
| Avg. Waste Factor | 0.3 |
| Wood Uses | Fine Furniture, Cabinetry, Architectural Millwork, Guitar Building / Instrument Making, Wood Turning, Boat Building, Wood Carving, Automotive / Aircraft Interior, Inlaying, Box Making, Timber Framing and many other uses. |
| Lumber Grades | Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Premium (Note all material is quartersawn) |
| Other Trade Names | None |
American Sycamore Lumber Detailed Pricing:
| Thickness | Grade | Figure Type | Grain Orientation | Width Range | Length Range | Price Per BF |
| 4/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 2.00″ to 6.00″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $6.00 |
| 4/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 6.00″ to 9.00″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $8.00 |
| 4/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $12.00 |
| 5/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 2.00″ to 6.00″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $6.50 |
| 5/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 6.00″ to 9.00″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $8.50 |
| 5/4 | FAS | None | Rift & Quartered | 9.00″ to 11.50″ | 72.00″ to 144.00″ | $12.50 |
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Sample Pictures of American Sycamore
Please Note: The photos below are examples of the species and may no longer be products available for sale.
All pictures of wood that appear wet, have been sprayed with denatured alcohol to show the natural color. We use denatured alcohol because it evaporates and does not affect the moisture content.
