Cherry, American

by TDUK|04 September 2201 February 23

The timber is hard, with a fine, straight, close grain, the heartwood varying in colour from reddish-brown to rich red, the narrow sapwood being pinkish. Fine, narrow, brown-coloured pith flecks, and small gum pockets are a common feature of the wood, which weighs about 580 kg/m3 when dried.

Elm, White

by TDUK|04 September 2207 February 23

The heartwood is pale reddish-brown in colour, and the sapwood is paler. The wood is strong and tough, and has good bending properties. The grain is usually straight, but occasionally is interlocked, and the texture is coarse, and inclined to be woolly.

Abura

by TDUK|04 September 2231 January 23

Pale, reddish brown to light brown, sapwood wide but not differentiated from heartwood. Grain straight to interlocked, sometimes spiral grain present. Texture fairly fine and very even, sometimes figured like Canadian birch. Rather soft, weight varies from 480 to 640 kg/m3 dried (average 580 kg/m3).

Cherry, American

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