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Helpful Information - Porch Swings by Wood Type
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| Alder Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows in northern hemisphere - Europe, Russia, western Asia, and Japan. Red alder grows on Pacific coast of United States and Canada. Appearance: Straight grained, fine textured, orange brown sapwood and heartwood with no outstanding figure Physical Properties: Moderately heavy and soft with low bending strength, shock resistance, stiffness, and decay resistance. Aspen Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows in north-eastern and north-central United States. Appearance: Straight grained with a fine, uniform texture. Grayish white to grayish brown heartwood and lighter-colored sapwood. Often sold as poplar or cottonwood. Physical Properties: Soft, light, and low in strength, stiffness, decay resistance and shock resistance. Dents very easily. Cypress Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Consists of several species mainly concentrated around the Mediterranean as well as Australia, California, and Asia Minor. Appearance: Straight grained and fine, even texture with orange to pinkish brown heartwood and pale-colored sapwood. Physical Properties: Light, low to moderate strength and stiffness, moderate shock resistance, good stability in service, and excellent decay resistance. Not suitable for steam bending Mahogany Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows from southern Mexico to Brazil. Appearance: Generally straight grained, but sometimes roey, wavy, or curly, with a fine to coarse, uniform texture. Pale pink to dark reddish brown heartwood and yellowish white sapwood. Physical Properties: Variable, but generally moderate weight, hardness, and strength. Low stiffness and shock resistance. Very good stability and decay resistance. Moderate steam bending rating. Poplar Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows throughout N. America, Europe, and Asia. Appearance: Generally straight grained and "woolly" with a fine, even texture. Creamy-white to pale brown heartwood and sapwood. Physical Properties: Most species are typically soft and light with low ratings for strength, stiffness, shock resistance, decay resistance, and steam bending. Moderate movement in service. Red Cedar - Eastern Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Grows in eastern half of North America. Appearance: Straight and even grained with a fine uniform texture. Creamy white sapwood and light reddish or purplish heartwood that ages to a darker red or reddish brown. Often contains numerous knots. Physical Properties: Moderately heavy, hard, and strong with low stiffness, very high decay resistance and good stability in service. Red Cedar - Western Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Grows in western United States and Canada. Appearance: Straight and even grained with a uniform, coarse texture. Pinkish brown to dull brown heartwood and nearly white sapwood. Physical Properties: Light, moderately soft, low strength and shock resistance, very good decay resistance, and good stability in service. Poor steam bending rating. Southern Yellow Pine Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Grows in southeastern and southern United States. Appearance: Generally straight but uneven grained with a medium texture. Yellowish white sapwood and reddish brown, orange, or yellow heartwood. Physical Properties: Moderately heavy and hard, stiff, moderately strong and shock resistant, moderately stable in service, and moderately decay resistant. Teak Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows in Indonesia, India, and Central America. Appearance: Generally straight grained with a coarse, uneven texture, medium luster and an oily feel. Yellow brown to dark golden brown heartwood and grayish or white sapwood. Physical Properties: Moderately hard and heavy, with low stiffness and shock resistance, moderate bending strength, moderate steam bending, and excellent decay resistance and dimensional stability. Good acid resistance. White Oak Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows in United States and Canada. Wood marketed as white oak may contain other white oak species but Quercus alba is primary species. Appearance: Straight grained with a medium-coarse to coarse texture. Light tannish heartwood with narrow, nearly white sapwood. Physical Properties: Heavy, hard and strong with outstanding wear-resistance. Moderate stability in use. Steam-bends very well. Very durable heartwood - ideal for casks and barrels White Ash Wood Type: Hardwood Sources: Grows in United States and Canada. Appearance: Generally straight grained with a coarse texture. Pale-brown heartwood and almost white sapwood. Physical Properties: Moderately heavy, hard, strong, and tough with moderately high shock resistance, good dimensional stability, and poor decay resistance. Steam-bends very well and is quite elastic. White Cedar - Atlantic Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Grows in eastern half of United States. Appearance: Generally straight and even grained with a fine texture. Light brown heartwood tinged with red or pink and nearly white sapwood. Somewhat oily with a characteristic cedary odor. Physical Properties: Light, soft, low stiffness, low strength, low shock resistance, poor steam bending, good stability in service and good decay resistance. White Cedar - Northern Wood Type: Softwood Sources: Grows in eastern half of Canada and United States. Appearance: Generally straight and even grained with a fine, even texture. Uniformly straw-brown heartwood and nearly white sapwood. Physical Properties: Light, soft, low stiffness, low strength, low shock resistance, poor steam bending, good stability in service and good decay resistance.
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