Holly Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Holly Amount of Figure: Low
Holly Amount of Natural Luster: Low
Holly Availability of Wood: Limited
Holly Available As Lumber: Yes
Holly Available as Veneer: Yes
Holly Available only in small sizes: Yes
Holly Bending Strength: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Holly Botanical Name: Ilex opaca
Holly Carving: Good, easy to carve
Holly Clear Finish or Varnish: Very Good
Holly Color of Wood: Creamy White
Holly Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Holly Crushing Strength: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Decorative Figure: No
Holly Density: High
Holly Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Holly Fill before Finishing: Does not require a filler
Holly Gluing: Average - Requires control
Holly Grain: Irregular
Holly Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Indistinct growth ring
Holly Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Indistinct growth ring stripe
Holly Hand Tooling: Difficult
Holly Hardness: Average
Holly Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Holly Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Holly Interlocked Grain: Yes
Holly Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Holly Machine Tools: Somewhat Difficult
Holly Mortising: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Movement after drying: Moderate
Holly Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Holly Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Holly Natural Durability: Non-durable
Holly Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Planing: Average
Holly Polishing: Good
Holly Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 40
Holly Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 40
Holly Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Holly Sanding: Good
Holly Sawing: High cutting resistance - Wood tends to bind or burn
Holly Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Holly Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Holly Shaping: Good
Holly Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Size of Pores: Small Pores - Closed grain
Holly Specific Gravity: High
Holly Specific Gravity maximum: .57
Holly Specific Gravity minimum: .57
Holly Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Holly Steam Bending: Poor
Holly Stiffness: Insufficient Data Available
Holly Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Holly Texture of the Wood: Fine
Holly Toughness: Moderate
Holly Turning: Good
Holly Weight: Heavy
Holly Wood Defects: Check (or split)
Holly Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Holly Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Holly Use for Carving: YES
Holly Use for Cooperage: no
Holly Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Holly Use for Flooring: no
Holly Use for Furniture: YES
Holly Use for Handles: YES
Holly Use for Heavy Construction: no
Holly Use for Inlay: YES
Holly Use for Interior Finish: no
Holly Use for Light Construction: no
Holly Use for Marine Applications: no
Holly Use for Marquetry: YES
Holly Use for Millwork: no
Holly Use for Models and Patterns: no
Holly Use for Musical Instruments: YES
Holly Use for Novelties: YES
Holly Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Holly Use for Shingles: no
Holly Use for Sports Equipment: no
Holly Use for Turnery: YES
Holly Use for Woodenware: no