Location: Eastern North America
Specific Gravity: 0.42
Weight: 2.19 lb/bf, 420 kg/m3
Texture/ Grain: Medium, closed
Pattern: Straight
Hardness: Soft
Strength: Medium
Tangential Stability: 8.2%
Radial Stability: 4.6%
 
Working with Hand Tools: Very Easy
Working with Power Tools: Very Easy
Gluing: Excellent
Finishing: Adequate
Uses: Furniture (interior parts),  patternmaking, boxes, turnings,  woodenware, trim, plywood.
Comments: Durable and versatile wood. Lumber often displays striking mineral stains in red, blue, purple, and green.
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