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Location:
Southeastern North America
Specific
Gravity:
0.52
Weight:
2.71 lb/bf, 520 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Fine, closed
Pattern:
Irregular
Hardness:
Medium
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
10.2%
Radial
Stability:
5.3%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Difficult
Working with
Power Tools:
Easy
Gluing:
Excellent
Finishing:
Excellent
Uses:
Informal furniture, cabinets, plywood, trim, boxes, crates.
Comments:
Also known as "Sweet Gum." Bark produces balsam or
styrax and is used in medicines. |
