Hickory (shagbark)
Hickory (shagbark): hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Carya ovata
- Type
- hardwood
- Region
- North America
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 1,880 lbf
- Colour
- cream with brown heartwood
- Workability
- hard
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- high
- Price band
- mid
- Typical uses
- Tool handles, chairs, flooring, rustic cabinets
- Working notes
- Very hard and shock-resistant; hard on blades; moves a lot.
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