Hickory Lumber

Hickory Wood and Lumber Characteristics

USES: Hickory wood is used in tools, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, sporting goods and more.

ORIGINS: Eastern, Central and Southern states of North America

BOTANICAL NAME: "Carya spp."

COMMON NAMES: Hickory, Pecan (fruit bearing trees), Shag bark Hickory

COLOR DETAILS: Sapwood is white with fine brown lines.  Heartwood can be tan to a dark reddish brown.  A good heart sap mix is often referred to as Calico.

WORKABILITY: Hickory is one of the hardest, heaviest and strongest American hardwoods available.  It can be difficult to work with both hand and power tools.  Moderate to severe blunting effect on blades.  Pre-drilling is recommended for screwing and nailing.  Gluing can be difficult.  Stains and finishes well.  

Hickory Lumber for Sale 

Wood Vendors supplies only the finest Hickory Lumber harvested from the northern, Appalachian or southern regions of North America.  Our clearest standard grade of Hickory lumber is Prime grade which requires 83 1/3% or better clear face cuttings.  Our Hickory lumber is usually sold as unselected for color and will typically have a mix of both heart and sap wood.  Color sorts available upon request.     

Because we only sell hardwoods, we bring many years of domestic hardwood supply experience to your hickory wood inquiries.  Although it is possible to buy directly on our site we encourage anyone considering buying hardwood lumber from us to give us a call at 877-983-6367.