(Carya ssp.)
Appearance
Color: Hickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines.
Grain: Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough textured.
Variations Within Species and Grain: In hickory, there is often pronounced differentiations in color between spring wood and summer wood.
Properties
Hardness/Janka: 1820; 41% harder than Northern red oak.
Dimensional Stability: Below average (change coefficient .00411; 11% less stable than red oak).
Durability: Combination of strength, hardness, toughness and stiffness forund in no other commercial wood; exceedingly high in shock resistance.
