Spalted Hackberry Dimensional Lumber

Spalted Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) heartwood is light brown to gray with contrasting light yellow sapwood and streaks of blue-gray fungal staining. Grain is usually straight with occasional interlocking structure. Machines good with both hand and machine tools. Spalted is not technically a species of Hackberry. It is Hackberry that has been allowed to begin the initial stages of decay, but then dried to prevent further decay. This partial decay, known as spalting, gives the wood its unique characteristic dark lines and streaks where fungus has begun to attack. Common uses include furniture, boxes/crates, veneer, turned objects, and bent parts.

Features:

• Easy to work and very popular for its steam bending properties
• Also known as Sugarberry, Nettle Tree or American Hackberry
• Turns, glues, stains and finishes well
• Native to North America

What’s Included:

• (1) Spalted Hackberry Dimensional Lumber

Notes:

• Wood is a product of nature, and as such, no two pieces are alike to start with, the same wood growing in different locales can vary greatly even though it is the exact same species.
• Due to the nature of wood movement, shrinkage and expansion are possible. Please measure each piece carefully before starting any project.
• Cut from quality, kiln-dried stock. The grain runs with the longest dimension.
• Thin Stock is sawn to +/- 1/8″ of the listed size.
• Carving and Turning Blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4″ of the listed size.
• Plywood sizes are nominal, the dimensions are +/- 1/8″ of the listed size.
• Larger blocks are sawn to +/- 1/4″ of the listed size.
• Smaller blocks are sawn to +/- 1/8″ of the listed size.
• Spindle stock, or stock that is 1-1/2″ – 2″ wide is sawn to +/-1/8″ of the listed size.