Description
French Name : Bouleau Jaune – Merisier
-Height : 80-100 ‘(Max 115’)
-Diameter : 2-3 ‘(Max 4’)
-Lifespan : 150 years (Max.300 years)
– Growth :
-Weight : 3.60 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 1260 lbs
-Color : pale golden brown to pale reddish brown
-Sapwood : Whitish, pale yellow, pale reddish brown
-Grain : Generally straight, casual figures (curly, wavy)
-Texture : Fine, uniform
-Machining : Easy hand tools, average machine tools
-Sawmilling :
-Blunting :
-Molding :
-Planing : Good
-Shaping : Medium
-Turning : Good
-Boring : Very good
-Mortising : Very good
-Sanding : Medium to low
-Polishing :
-Finish: Very good
-Bending : Good
-Nailing : Medium to low (Pre-drilling)
-Gluing : Medium to low
-Stability: Medium to low
-Durability: Low
-Environment:
-Uses : veneer, floors, baskets, interior finishing, doors, plywood, doors, panels, radio, aviation, turning, coils, toys, pulpwood, fuel, turning, distillates, teeth, ice cream sticks and depressants of language (medical)
-Precautions : The wearing of a mask and long sleeves are recommended.
-Budget price : Low to medium
