Hackberry

Formal Name: Celtis occidentalis

Color: Yellowish grey to light brown with yellow streaks, with Little difference between the sapwood and heartwood.

Shade: medium

Workability: Wood planes and turns well and is intermediate in its ability to hold nails and screws, and stains satisfactorily.

Physical Properties: Moderately hard, heavy and has medium bending strength, high shock resistance but is low in stiffness.

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