Hickory

Carya cordiformis, Carya Glabra, Carya tomentosa
• Also known as |
Bitternut Hickory|Calico Hickory|Mockernut Hickory|Pignut Hickory
Hickory lumber at Rare Woods USA

Hickory (Carya spp.) is among the strongest and toughest hardwoods native to the US. The name covers several closely related species, including Mockernut, Pignut and Bitternut. It’s long been the classic wood for tool handles, and early Americans used it for wagon wheel spokes.

The heartwood is light to medium brown, often with a reddish hue, and the sapwood is a clearly lighter cream to pale yellow, giving some boards a striking two-tone look sometimes called Calico Hickory. The grain is mostly straight, sometimes wavy, with a medium texture and open pores.

Its hardness makes it challenging to work, so sharp tools help, and it can be hard on cutters. It steam-bends well and glues and finishes reasonably well. It isn’t durable outdoors, so keep it inside or well finished.

Hickory’s density, toughness and excellent shock resistance make it ideal for tool handles, flooring, cabinets and furniture, and it has long been used for baseball bats and sporting goods. It also burns hot, which has made it a favorite for wood stoves and smoking meat for well over a century.

Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

Tough, dense and shock-resistant. A true American classic.

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Vital Statistics
Main Color GroupLight Brown
Grain Pattern Pronounced
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF3.9
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3720
Janka Hardness - LBF1750
Janka Hardness - N7700
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