The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain and varies from piece to piece.
Raw hickory wood grain.
Custom wide plank countertops are made with board face turned up flat grain.
The tree is cultivated for its seed in the southern united states primarily in georgia new mexico and texas and in mexico which produces nearly half of the world total the seed is an edible nut used as a snack and in various recipes such.
Hickory is plentiful throughout the eastern u s and its cost is low about 1 50 per board foot.
While many homeowners choose not to stain this wood but rather to display its unique hues and coloring there s no reason why you can t stain it any color you like.
Is it possible to sand or plane the board to see the natural raw color of the wood.
It has strong colors and a tight grain.
As with the stain you will soon apply always work in the same direction as the wood grain when applying the wood conditioner.
Use a brush or cloth to apply a liberal coat of the pre stain conditioner to all surfaces of your woodworking project.
Observe the wood grain.
The most predictable baseline to use when identifying wood is in a freshly sanded state.
As i understand arm r seal is a pure wiping varnish so it is technically a clear finish.
Perfect for a variety of projects builders choice premium hickory wood is easy to work with and great for machining and finishing.
Harder woods create good solid long lasting joinery in furniture.
So a janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces.
Hickory s4s boards add elegant finishing details and emphasize the special care that has gone into your home s interior.
Wide plank face grain countertops.
This eliminates the chances of a stain or natural aging skewing the color diagnosis of the wood.
We can make custom rustic hickory wide plank countertops up to 1 3 4 thick 72 wide and 186 long.
The pecan carya illinoinensis is a species of hickory native to northern mexico and the southern united states in the region of the mississippi river.
Man made materials have repleaced hickory in many of these products today but the wood still lends itself to chairs rockers stools and tables and any project requiring bent wood.
Allow the conditioner to penetrate the wood for 5 to 15 minutes and then wipe off any excess.
Generally speaking the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish.
I have started using the arm r seal and i agree that it is a great product.
Hickory is a hard durable wood comparable to maple.
Hickory trees are members of the genus carya there are 19 species found worldwide with the majority in north america and the remainder found in asia.
