Building a hutch or putting down wood floor for the living room are two jobs that can be completed with relative ease. The most important question to answer is what type of hardwood lumber you want to use. First you will want to learn a few things about hardwoods. Then you will be able to make an educated decision.
Hardwood is wood that comes from broad leaf trees or two that produce nuts. Walnut, Maple and Cherry trees are the ones that are used mist frequently in North America. The climate in North America is perfect for the trees so they grow in great abundance. Lumber from any of these trees is labeled hardwood.
However, this generic label is somewhat misleading because there are major differences in the types. Industrials groups have worked hard to give rating to various lumbers to help differentiate between them. Different strengths and grades are defined to let consumers know which ones are the hardest and which are soft. Knowing the difference between the grades is extremely important because it should be taken into account when choosing which wood will be used for which applications.
The hardest hardwoods are hickory and Pecan. Hardness is measured by how many pounds if pressure it takes to mar the wood. These two woods require about 1,820 pounds of pressure to mar them.
