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| Canary Wood |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Heartwood varies from pale yellowish-brown to pale olive-brown streaked with olive green, dark gray, or pinkish-brown, and when mineral stained, streaks of steel blue. Grain is usually straight, regular, fine texture.
Weight is about 31 lb per cu. ft. |
| BOTANICAL NAME |
Liriodendron Tulipifera |
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OTHER NAMES
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Tulip Poplar, Popple, Saddletree, Whitewood (UK), Canary Whitewood, Tulip Tree (US) |
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
This medium density wood has low bending and resistance to shock loads, low stiffness and medium crushing strength. It also has a medium steam bending classification. |
| WORKING PROPERTIES |
It is easy to work with hand and power tools and can be planed to a very smooth finish. Nailed, screwed and glued joints hold perfectly, and it can be stained, polished or painted and holds hard enamels. |
| DURABILITY |
Non-durable, the sapwood is prone to attack by the common furniture beetle. It is moderately resistant to preservative treatment and the sapwood is permeable. |
| SEASONING |
Kiln dries easily and well with no risk of checking or warping, and air dries with little degradation. Small movement in service. |
| USES |
Pattern making, carving, cabinetmaking, interior fittings, light construction, interior trim for boats, toys, doors. It is also used for plywood and core stock. Selected logs are sliced for veneers. |
| COMMENTS |
Not to be confused with the softwood known as "Whitewood". |
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| Additional Photos |
canary wood stock |
| Some pictures of our Canary Wood that we have in stock. It is very colorful having a yellowish background with pink and red striping. This lumber is typically 100% clear of knots. Working properties & texture are similar to teak. |
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