Location: North America
Specific Gravity: 0.60
Weight: 3.13 lb/bf, 600 kg/m3
Texture/Grain: Coarse, open
Pattern: Straight
Hardness: Hard
Strength: Strong
Tangential Stability: 7.3%
Radial Stability: 4.9%
 
Working with Hand Tools: Very Easy
Working with Power Tools: Easy
Gluing: Excellent
Finishing: Excellent
Uses: Sports equipment, tool handles, bentwood furniture, boats, food containers, church pews.
Comments: Popular for food containers because wood imparts no taste to food. Fairly easy to bend. Resists sudden shocks.
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