Specification

8 columbiaforestproducts.com Hardwood Plywood Grading Guide 2015
Common names: Various com-
mon names, such as Pignut Hickory,
Mockernut Hickory, Shellbark Hickory,
Shagbark Hickory
Sources: USA and Canada
Characteristics: Pale yellow
sapwood with light brown to reddish
brown to gray brown heartwood.
Some moderately coarse early wood,
but otherwise hard and smooth. Some
may contain color variation, color
streaks, and rustic marks like worm
track and bird peck. Same genus as
Pecan.
Common cuts:
Plain sliced, Rotary
cut
Uses: Cabinetry, millwork, paneling,
ne furniture, ooring, and molding.
Availability: Abundant
Price: $$
Common names: African Mahogany,
Khaya
Sources: Central Africa East to West
Characteristics: Only one of two
species considered to be genuine
mahogany, this species has light to
dark red to reddish brown heartwood,
medium coarse texture, and inter-
locked grain which appears as striped
(frequently generically called Ribbon
stripe). Where interlocked grain is
absent, surface is relatively unevent-
ful other than well dened cathedrals
in crown cut veneer.
Common cuts: Plain sliced, Quarter
sliced, Rotary cut
Uses: Architectural millwork, molding,
judges panels, at wall panels, some
cabinetry, ne furniture, inlay, and
accent trim.
Availability: Reasonable. Often
used in place of Honduras Ma-
hogany which is restricted by CITES
(Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species).
Price: $$-$$$ depending on
specications
Hickory
Plain Sliced A
Hickory
Plain Sliced A
Mahogany / Khaya
Plain Sliced A
Mahogany / Khaya
Plain Sliced B
Mahogany / Khaya
Quarter Sawn A
HICKORY (Carya spp.)
MAHOGANY, AFRICAN (Khaya Ivorensis)
Hickory
Plain Sliced B