Birch is easy to work with, from staining, to painting and finshing.
- Colour: Sapwood is a creamy white to light yellow. Heartwood is reddish brown.
- Texture: Close grain, uniform, similar grain pattern as hard maple, although 25% softer.
- Applications: Furniture, flooring, mouldings, millwork, cabinetry, dowels, turnings. A favoured wood for use with lighter-coloured species. Generally available 4/4 and 5/4 thickness, limited availability in 6/4.
- Janka Hardness Rating: 260
| Physical Properties |
| Specific gravity |
Density
(kg/m3) |
Hardness |
Bending strength
(Mpa) |
Stiffness (Mpa) |
| 0,608 |
670 |
5930 |
106 |
14100 |
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| Working Properties |
| Machinability |
Stability |
Gluing |
Sandability |
Nailability |
Paintability |
Stainability |
| **** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
*** |
|
Excellent = **** Very good = *** Good = ** Fair = *
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| Standard Dimensions Available |
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FAS-Select |
#1 common |
#2 common |
| Width (random) |
4'' (100 mm) and up |
3'' (76,2 mm) and up |
3'' (76,2 mm) and up |
| Length (random) |
6' (1,83 mm) and up |
4' (1,22 mm) and up |
4' (1,22 m) and up |
| Thickness |
4/4" (25,4 mm); 5/4" (31,75mm); 6/4" (38,1mm); 8/4(50,8mm);
10/4 (63,5mm); 12/4 (76,2mm) |
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Colour pictures shown: 8' (2,44mm). |
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Birch 
