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Ash |  Birch |  Beech |  Brazilian |  Cherry |  Cypress |
 Hickory |  Mahogany |  Maple |  (Red)Oak |  Walnut |  (White)Oak |
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| Birch
(Betula spp) Color: Sapwood is creamy yellow or pale white in yellow birch; heartwood is light redish brown tinged with red. Sweet birch has light colored sapwood and heartwood is dark brown tinged with red. Grain: Medium figuring, straight, closed grain, even textured. Occasional curly grain or wavy figure in some boards. Properties: Hardness:1260 Janka Table, 2% softer than Northern red oak. Durability: Hard and stiff; very strong. |  |