Tupelo - Rough Cut Lumber
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Description
Description
Tupelo - Rough Cut Lumber (Water Tupelo, Tupelo-gum)
Scientific Name: Nyssa aquatica
Origin: Southwest United States
Average Weight: 34 lbs/ft³ (550 kg/m³)
Common Uses: Carving, furniture, boxes, and utility wood.
Color/Appearance: The sapwood is very wide and generally pale yellow, sometimes with a grayish cast. The heartwood is narrower and ranges from medium brown to gray. Quarter-sawn surfaces exhibit banded patterns due to the interlaced grain.
Shrinkage:
- Radial: 4.2%
- Tangential: 7.6%
- Volumetric: 12.5%
- T/R Ratio: 1.8
Workability: Tupelo is easy to work with both hand tools and machines, although it tends to warp during drying and has significant movement. It responds well to carving.
Density: Janka Hardness Scale: 870 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Cherry 1,260 lbf