Hickory Pecan

Carya spp.

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish)
Appearance: Color: Pecan heartwood is reddish brown with dark brown stripes; sapwood is white or creamy white with pinkish tones. Hickory heartwood is tan or reddish; sapwood is white to cream, with fine brown lines.
Grain: Pecan is open, occasionally wavy or irregular. Hickory is closed, with moderate definition; somewhat rough-textured.
Availability: Readily, not parquet patterns
Properties:
Hardness: 1820 Janka Table, 41% harder than Northern red oak
Durability: Combination of strength, hardness, toughness and stiffness not found in other commercial wood.
Workability:
Sawing: Difficult to season, good
Nailing: good, prone to splitting
Sanding: Difficult due to density, sanding marks may show
Finishing: No known problems