Bird's Eye Hickory, Carolina Hickory, Curly Hickory, Littlenut Shagbark Hickory, Little Pignut, Little Shagbark, Mockernut Hickory, Red Hickory, Redheart Hickory, Scalybark Hickory, Shagbark, Shagbark Hickory, Shagbark Walnut, Shellbark, Shellbark Hickory, Shellbark Tree, Skid Hickory, Small Pignut, Small Pignut Hickory, Southern Hickory, Southern Shagbark Hickory, Southern Shellbark, Sweet Walnut,True Hickory, Upland Hickory, White Hickory, Whiteheart Hickory, White Walnut.
PROPERTIES:
The sapwood of hickory is white and usually quite thick, except in old, slow-growing trees. The heartwood is reddish. The wood of pecan resembles that of true hickory. The wood of hickory and pecan is exceptionally tough, heavy, hard, strong, and shrinks considerably in drying.
USAGE:
The wood of the true hickory is used for tool handles, ladder rungs, athletic goods, agricultural implements, dowels, gymnasium apparatus, poles and furniture. Knotted, low grade hickory is useful for pallets and similar items. Hickory sawdust, chips and some solid wood are used to flavor meat by smoking. The species most important commercially are shagbark, pignut, shellbark, and mockernut. Species of the pecan group include bitternut hickory, pecan, water hickory, and nutmeg hickory.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Hickories are cultivated for their wood, ornamental value and edible fruits. The wood is known for its strength and shock resistance. It is difficult to dry or season. It rates above average in most working properties, except in shaping and nail-holding ability. The wood of pecans is rated slightly below that of true hickories. It is rated as slightly or nonresistant to heartwood decay.
PLEASE NOTE:
This sample is representative of the color and grain of our cabinetry finishes, but it is best to remember that because no two trees grow alike, that variations in grain and color can be expected in your cabinets. Color and grain differences in wood are caused by variations in the mineral content of the soil, changes in the climate, or amount of moisture and injuries to the tree as it grows. Every wood specie will also display certain specific characteristics in with age or mineral streaks. While these marks and variations provide the character and beauty of each species, they could occur sporadically throughout your cabinetry. These samples are intended to give a general idea of the appearance, please stop by our showroom to examine samples of these woods with various finishes before making the final selection for your upcoming project. If you have any further questions, call us and speak with one of our sales representatives.
