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Birch Flooring

Premium Grade
(Special Order)

  • Consistent in color and grain
  • Mineral streaks of less than 1/8" x 1"
    (3mm x 25mm)
  • Slight variation in the natural color of sapwood
  • Checks or splits not allowed
  • Minimum length of 12" (300 mm) with
    majority 2'-3'


Atlantic Select

  • Appealing blend of the natural coloration of the heart and sapwood
  • Sound knots less than 3/8" (9mm)
  • Minimum length 12" (300mm)
  • Splits, checks and holes are not allowed

Atlantic Colonial

  • Heavy coloration of the heartwood and spawood
  • Minor milling defects, small holes (filling may be required)
  • Majority of short pcs 12" and up (300mm+)

Color
Sapwood is creamy white to light yellow. Heartwood is reddish brown

Texture
Close grain, uniform, similar grain pattern to hard maple, although 25 % softer.

Common Usage
Furniture, flooring, mouldings, millwork, cabinetry, dowels, turnings.

 



Physical Properties

   


Yellow
Birch


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White
Birch

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Hard
Maple

Maritime Maple
 

Specifc Gravity

0.608

0.571

0.659

0.545
  Density (kg/m3)
670
640
740
610
  Hardness
5930
4320
7290
4380
  Bending Strength (MP)
106
94.8
115
97.6
  Machinability
14100
12900
14100
11100
  Stability
  Gluing
  Sandability
  Nailability
  Paintability
  Stainability
 



 

 
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