Name Red Elm
Location Eastern North America
Texture/Grain Coarse/Open
Specific Gravity 0.50
Hardness Soft
Strength Medium
T/R Stability 9.5/4.2%

 

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 Alder, Red – Western North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Partly Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.14 lb/bf, 410 kg/m3
 
Ash – North America
Texture: Open    Grain: Coarse    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 3.13 lb/bf, 600 kg/m3
 
Aspen – Western North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 1.98 lb/bf, 380 kg/m3
 
Basswood – Eastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 1.93 lb/bf, 370 kg/m3
 
Beech – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 3.34 lb/bf, 640 kg/m3
 
Birch, Yellow – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight & Wavy   Weight: 3.23 lb/bf, 620 kg/m3
 
Butternut – Northeastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight & Irregular   Weight: 1.98 lb/bf, 380 kg/m3
 
Cherry – Eastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.61 lb/bf, 500 kg/m3
 
Chestnut, Wormy – Southeastern North America
Texture: Coarse    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.24 lb/bf, 430 kg/m3
 
Elm, Red – Eastern North America
Texture: Coarse    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight, Irregular, & Interlocking   Weight: 2.61 lb/bf, 500 kg/m3
 
Gum, Red – Southeastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Irregular   Weight: 2.71 lb/bf, 520 kg/m3
 
Hickory – Eastern North America
Texture: Coarse    Grain: Partly Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight:  4.26 lb/bf, 820 kg/m3
 
Holly – Southeastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.61 lb/bf, 500 kg/m3
 
Maple, Hard – Eastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight & Wavy   Weight: 3.28 lb/bf, 630 kg/m3
 
Maple, Soft – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight & Wavy   Weight: 2.81 lb/bf, 540 kg/m3
 
Oak, Red – North America
Texture: Coarse    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 3.28 lb/bf, 630 kg/m3
 
Oak, White – North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 3.54 lb/bf, 680 kg/m3
 
Osage Orange – North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Partly Open    Pattern: Irregular   Weight: 4.01 lb/bf, 770 kg/m3
 
Poplar, Yellow – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.19 lb/bf, 420 kg/m3
 
Sassafras – Eastern North America
Texture: Coarse    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.40 lb/bf, 460 kg/m3
 
Sycamore – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight & Irregular   Weight: 2.55 lb/bf, 490 kg/m3
 
Walnut – Eastern North America
Texture: Medium    Grain: Open    Pattern: Straight & Irregular   Weight: 2.87 lb/bf, 550 kg/m3
 
Willow – Eastern North America
Texture: Fine    Grain: Closed    Pattern: Straight   Weight: 2.03 lb/bf, 390 kg/m3
 

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