Yellow Heart Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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Yellow Heart Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

$9.00 ea.

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Why Choose Yellow Heart?

You'll get a stunning, 100% natural vivid yellow color with a high luster and some occasional worm holes. Expect and hard and dense wood that cuts and shapes beautifully. The rich, vivid yellow color attracts all manner of woodworkers to use the wood in highly decorative artistic projects. A clear natural finish is all this needs.

Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.

Thickness 1/2" (≈ 1/2" approx)
Width 3"
Length 6"
Grade Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

4.65

lbs /Bd. Ft.
29.89% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1790

Janka Rating
38.76% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.7

Specific Gravity
9.38% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Easy 2/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Fine 3/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Good 3/10
Red Oak

map of where Yellow Heart tree grows

(Euxlophora paraensis)
Yellow Heart grows in Latin America

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color of Yellow Heart
Color Range
Rich, bright yellow.
the Yellow Heart tree
What's The Tree Like?
A large tree of the "terra firma" reaching a height of 130 feet.
other names for Yellow Heart
Other Names
Amarello, Brazilian Satinwood Limao rana, Pau amarello, Pau setim, Pequia setim, Yellowheart, Yellow Heart
uses for Yellow Heart
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, flooring, brush handles.
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