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General Information:
Birch is easy to work with, from staining, to painting and finishing.
Harvested Areas:
The North-Eastern Appalachian region.
Typical Uses/Availability:
Furniture, cabinets, architectural millwork, flooring, and interior trim. A favored wood for use with lighter-colored species. Generally available 4/4 and 5/4 thickness, limited availability in 6/4.
Relative Abundance:
2.3% of total U.S. hardwoods commercially available.
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Working Properties:
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Machining Quality: Excellent
Resistance to Spliting in Nailing: Fair
Resistance to Spliting in Screwing: Fair
Gluing Quality: Good
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Physical Properties:
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Specific Gravity (12% M.C.): 0.62
Average Shipping Weight In Kg Per Cubic Meter (Air Dry): 640
Volumetric Shrinkage (oven dry % of green): 16.8
Rupture (Kilopascals): 114,000
Elasticity (Megapascals): 13,900
Hardness (Newtons): 5,600
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Thickness
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Grade
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Availability
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4/4
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FAS/1F
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4/4
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Com/Sel
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1444
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4/4
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2 Com
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3082
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4/4
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3 Com
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669
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If our current inventory does not meet your needs, please contact us to inquire if your desired items are attainable. In many cases AFP can meet our customer's needs, even if the required items are not in current inventory.
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