COLOR: Pecan heartwood is reddish brown with dark brown stripes; sapwood is white or creamy white with pinkish tones. Hickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines.
GRAIN: Pecan is open, occasionally wavy or irregular. Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough-textured.
HARDNESS (JANKA): 1820; 41% harder than Northern red oak. Pecan is slightly softer than true hickories.
DIMENSIONAL STABIUTY: Pecan, average (change coefficient .00315; 15% more stable than red oak). Hickory, below average (change coefficient .00411;
11 % less stable than red oak).
DURABILITY: Combination of strength, hardness, toughness and stiffness found in no other commercial wood; exceedingly high in shock resistance.
IMAGE FINISH:Top portion is finished with water-base urethane; bottom with oil-modified polyurethane.
Last Updated about 5 years
