American Holly
American Holly for carving: how hard it is, how the grain behaves under the knife and what carvers use it for.
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 1,020 lbf
- Grain
- very fine, ivory white
- Used for
- detail carving, inlay, chess pieces
- Ease of carving
- moderate
- In the woodworking database
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- Notes
- The whitest wood available; fine even texture takes very small detail.
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