WoodwoodHardwood
Hickory
Among the hardest and toughest of the common North American hardwoods. Dense, shock resistant and used wherever a handle has to survive repeated abuse.
Properties
- Family
- Wood
- Category
- wood
- Species
- Carya spp.
- Density
- 0.82 g/cm³ · 820 kg/m³
Applicationswhere hickory is normally specified
Tool handlesAxes and hammersSports equipmentFlooring
Practical notes
- Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
- Hard to work — pre-drill before driving any fastener