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II'ICKORY is the hottest hardIIwooG literally. As firewoo4 it produces more heat per given wood volume than any other wood species. The heat generated by one cord of hickory is roughly equal to the heat secured from one ton of coal. And burning hickory provides a pleasant flavor, making green hickory especially desirable for smoking meats.

Yet this strong, versatile wood can do much more. Perhaps no other commercial wood offers hickory's combination of strength, toughness and elasticity. It is stiff, harG dense (some 15% heavier than ash) and extremely effective in resisting impact, making it ideal for tool handles (hammers, axes, picks). It is dso used for agricultural irtplements, athletic equipment (baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, gymnastic bars, longbow backs, tops ofheavy fishing rods, tennis racquets, skis), bending stock, drumsticks, fencing, fuel, furniture, furniture parts, gates, hoops, ladder rungs, lumber, moulding, Plywood, vehicle parts, veneers, wall paneling, wheel spokes, wood sPecialties and woodwork

The hardwood offers suPerb toughness, high bending and crushing strengths, and excellent steam bnd- ing properties. The weights of commercial hickory species range from 45 to 56lbs-/ft., but average 5l lbs. when seasoned. Yet, due to its weight, it is difficult to machine, moderately to severely blunting saws and cutting tools. The cutting angle must be reduced o 20" when planing irregular grain, and pre-boring is required for nailing.

Hickory requires very careful drying and has considerable shrinkage. It also can be difficult o glua but stains and polishes very well.

Moderate in price, the very pale gray sapwood, sold as "whit€ hickory," is generdly preferred over the tan to reddish brown heartwood (sold separately as "red hickory"). It is usually straigbt grained but occasionally wavy or irregular with a rather coarse texture. Such lower grade timbers may be used for less exacting structural ptlrposes.

More than 20 species of hickory grow in the deciduous forests of eastern Canada and eastern and southern states of Anerica, ranging from Ontario to Minnesota, Florida and Mexico. There are only four commercial species, all very similar in appearance and physical characteristics, and thus handled together in the marketplace.

The commercially most important species - and most widespread - is shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), growing thoughout the South and up to Canada. Its bark separates into thick plates, a foot or more in length, which curl outward at the ends and, grow shaggy with age. It is also known as Carolina, scalybark and upland hickory.

Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) rese,mbles shagbark but has a far more restricted growth are4 holding more to the central states region below the Great Lakes and continuing westward towards Nebraska" Kansas and Arkansas. Its bark separates into long, broad, slightly curving plates that may remain attached to the trunk for years. It is also called bigleaf shagbark, kingnut, big shellbark and bocom shellbark hickory.

The most abundant hickory in the South, mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa) is naned for its small, sweeL difficult-to€xEact nutmeat. Its bark is never scaly. It is also referred to as whiteheart, bullnut and white hickory.

Pignut hickory (Carya glabra') is a pecan hickory, also known as oval pignut, red and rcdheafihickory.

The often slow-growing (when unmanaged) hickories age well in a shaggy fashion. They vary according to species, growing from 60 to120 ft high and 2to3 ft. in dianeter.

Hickory is not very durable. Trees and logs are liable to attack by the forest longhorn beetle. Sapwood is susceptible to attack by the powder post beetle. The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservation treatmenL

Other hickory species produce pecan hickory, which is considered somewhat inferior o rue hickory.

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