Working with hardwoods Story at a Glance

f,S promised in our last article lL in our continuing series on hardwoods, we are here presenting additional information on Southern hardwoods, in this case, their relative working properties. The article last month detailed general physical properties of Southern hardwoods.

Now in its second year of presenting inforrnation on any and all kinds, types and species ofhardwoods, we will conclude this mini-serieswithin-a-series on Southern hardwoods next month with an in-depth breakdown of general characteristics of hardwoods from the South. The series will, of course, continue to deal with all other hardwoods and will, periodically, return for more coverase of Southern hardwoods.

Planing, shaping, relative yield of smooth turnings and five additional categories are set forth in the chart below on 16 species of Southern hardwoods.