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SIERRA
Forest products
HARD MAPLE
Acer saccharum
Heavy, hard and strong. The hearthwood tends to be a darker reddish brown. Grain is generally straight, and as a fine, even texture.
RED OAK
Quercus rubra
Heavy, hard and strong. The hearthwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with a reddish to gold cast. Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the hearthwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns.
BASSWOOD
Tilia americana
Pale to white brown color, with sapwood and heathwood sections not clearly defined. Growth rings tend to be subtle, and color is mostly uniform throughout the face grain of the wood. Knots and other defects are uncommon. Grain is straight, with a fine, even texture and moderate natural luster.
WHITE OAK
Quercus alba
Very heavy, hard, tough and strong. The hearthwood is a white to light medium brown. Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always demarcated from the hearthwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns.
WHITE ASH
Fraxinus americana
Heavy, hard and strong. The hearthwood is a light to medium brown color. Sapwood can be very wide, and tends to be a beige or light brown; not always clearly or sharply demarcated from hearthwood. Has a medium texture similar to oak. The grain is almost always straight and regular.
CHERRY
Prunus serotina
Hearthwood is a light pinkinsh brown to light red color when freshly cut, medium reddish brown with time and upon exposure to light. Sapwood is a pale yellowish color. The grain is usually straight and easy to work with. Has a fine, even texture with moderate natural luster.
WALNUT
Juglans nigra
Hearthwood can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple, or reddish cast. Sapwood is pale normally nearly white. Figured grain patterns such as curl, crotch, and burl are also seen.
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POPLAR
Populus sp.
Light, soft, not hard, and close-grained. Hearthwood is light cream to yellowish brown. Sapwood is pale yellow to white, not always clearly demarcated from the hearthwood. Poplar typically has a straight, uniform grain, with a medium texture.
HICKORY
Carya cordiformis
Heavy, hard, tough, strong and close-grained. Hearthwood tends to be light to medium brown, with a reddish hue; sapwood is a paler yellowish brown. Boards with contrasting hearthwood and sapwood create a somewhat rustic appearance that’s sometimes marketed as Calico Hickory.
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SOFT MAPLE
Acer rubrum
Sapwood color ranges from almost white, to a light golden or reddish brown, while the hearthwood is a darker reddish brown. Red Maple can also be seen with curly or quilted grain patterns.
EASTERN WHITE PINE
Pinus strobus
Light, soft, not strong and close-grained. Hearthwood is a light brown, sometimes with a slightly reddish hue, sapwood is a pale yellow to nearly white.
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