Description
- -Height : 50-60 ‘
-Diameter : 2’-3 ‘
-Lifespan : 75 years (Max.300 years)
– Growth : - -Weight : 4.40 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 2690 lbs
-Color : Golden to orange, dark on exposure, may contain reddish streaks
-Sapwood : Narrow – Pale yellow
-Grain : Straight, Irregular
-Texture : Average
-Machining : Hand Tools Difficult, Medium Machine Tools (Hardness)
-Sawmilling : Difficult
-Blunting : Medium
-Molding :
-Planing : Medium
-Shaping :
-Turning :
-Boring :
-Mortising :
-Sanding :
-Polishing :
-Finishing : Good
-Bending : Medium
-Nailing : Medium (pre-drilling)
-Gluing : Good to medium
-Stability: Good
-Durability: Excellent (one of the most sustainable in North America)
-Environment:
-Uses : poles, games of chance, smoking pipes, artificial limbs, crutches, insulating pins, rims and hub of farm wagons, railway ties, machine parts, arches (archery)
-Precautions:
