Scientific Name: | Betula papyrifera |
Common Names: | White Birch, Paper Birch |
Market Availability: | Usually available in 4/4. Limited availability in 5/4 |
Common Uses: | Furniture, cabinets, mouldings, dowels |
Regional Differences: | White Birch is exclusively a northern species |
Color Specifications: | Unselected |
Grade: | NHLA Standard Grade Rules |
Defects to consider: | Stain, sticker shadow, fleck |
Alternatives: | Yellow Birch, Soft Maple, Hard Maple |
Shipping Weight: | Kiln Dried 3870 lbs/MBF (744 kg/m3) |
Specific Gravity: | Kiln Dried 0.50, Green 0.43 |
Compressive Strength: | (Perpendicular to grain) 600 psi |
Janka Hardness: | (Pounds-force) 910 |