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Yellow Buckeye |
Name
Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus octandra)
Type
Hardwood.
Other Names
Also known as buckeye.
Sources
Grows in eastern to central United States.
Appearance
Generally straight grained with an even texture. Creamy
or yellowish white heartwood and white sapwood.
Physical Props
Light, soft, weak, and low in shock resistance and decay
resistance.
Working Props
Easily worked by hand tools but machines only fairly.
Uses
Applications similar to those of aspen, basswood, and
yellow-poplar which include furniture, boxes, crates,
food containers, drawing boards, plaques, trunks, casks,
miscellaneous woodenware, and novelties.
Comments
Often sold with other woods.
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