Hackberry Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Hackberry Alternative Name 1: Sugarberry
Hackberry Alternative Name 2: Hack tree
Hackberry Alternative Name 3: Nettle tree
Hackberry Amount of Figure: High
Hackberry Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Hackberry Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Hackberry Available As Lumber: Yes
Hackberry Available as Veneer: Yes
Hackberry Available only in small sizes: No
Hackberry Bending Strength: Moderate
Hackberry Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Hackberry Botanical Name: Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry Carving: Good, easy to carve
Hackberry Clear Finish or Varnish: Fair
Hackberry Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Hackberry Contrast between growth rings: Ring Porous
Hackberry Crushing Strength: Low
Hackberry Decorative Figure: No
Hackberry Density: Moderate
Hackberry Drilling: Very good
Hackberry Fill before Finishing: May require a filler depending on the intended result
Hackberry Gluing: Average - Requires control
Hackberry Grain: Mostly Straight
Hackberry Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Well-defined or Conspicuous growth ring
Hackberry Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Hackberry Hand Tooling: Average
Hackberry Hardness: Average
Hackberry Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Hackberry Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Hackberry Interlocked Grain: Yes
Hackberry Kiln-dried Shrinkage: High
Hackberry Machine Tools: Average
Hackberry Mortising: Good
Hackberry Movement after drying: Moderate
Hackberry Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Hackberry Nailing: Tends to split wood - Requires pre-drilled pilot hole
Hackberry Natural Durability: Non-durable
Hackberry Number of Knots: Low
Hackberry Painting: Very Good
Hackberry Planing: Average
Hackberry Polishing: Good
Hackberry Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 37
Hackberry Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 37
Hackberry Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Hackberry Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Hackberry Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Hackberry Screw Holding: Fair - Screws are fairly easy to pull out
Hackberry Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Hackberry Shaping: Rather difficult
Hackberry Size of Knots: Intermediate
Hackberry Size of Pores: Large Pores - Open grain
Hackberry Specific Gravity: High
Hackberry Specific Gravity maximum: .53
Hackberry Specific Gravity minimum: .53
Hackberry Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Hackberry Steam Bending: Good
Hackberry Stiffness: Low
Hackberry Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Hackberry Texture of the Wood: Intermediate
Hackberry Toughness: High
Hackberry Turning: Good
Hackberry Weight: Moderate
Hackberry Wood Defects: Stain, warp
Hackberry Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Hackberry Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: YES
Hackberry Use for Carving: no
Hackberry Use for Cooperage: no
Hackberry Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Hackberry Use for Flooring: no
Hackberry Use for Furniture: YES
Hackberry Use for Handles: no
Hackberry Use for Heavy Construction: no
Hackberry Use for Inlay: no
Hackberry Use for Interior Finish: no
Hackberry Use for Light Construction: no
Hackberry Use for Marine Applications: no
Hackberry Use for Marquetry: no
Hackberry Use for Millwork: no
Hackberry Use for Models and Patterns: no
Hackberry Use for Musical Instruments: no
Hackberry Use for Novelties: no
Hackberry Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Hackberry Use for Shingles: no
Hackberry Use for Sports Equipment: no
Hackberry Use for Turnery: no
Hackberry Use for Woodenware: no