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Hickory Wood Built America

It could be said that Hickory built America. Hickory's properties made the American felling axe possible with its extremely high MOR and MOE values. Today we discuss this great American wood and why you need to add it to your repertoire of woods.Also discussed in this episode:- American Hardwood Tax Credit Act- Inventwood- What to do with dead Ash trees from Emerald Ash borer- Using epoxy on tropical woods- Find the right wood for a tool handle

Featured Species: Hickory

Carya spp. is the best way to refer to Hickory because there are quite a few species that get sold under the Hickory name: Shagbark, Shellbark, Pignut, Mockernut, etc.  Basically they all look similar and will work about the same.  That is they are hard and VERY strong.  They can be prone to tearout but they are not as terrible as most people make them out to be.  Working with green Hickory of course is a dream and the species is fantacstic for steam bending and chair making.  

In today's market Hickory is mostly used for flooring due to its exceptional hardness and for the fact that the smaller tree only yields narrow and short boards perfect for flooring.  But the real calling for Hickor is as tool handles.  Specifically dynamic tool handles like axes and hammers.  

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The American Hardwood Tax Credit Act is in both House and SenateHave you seen Inventwood?  Contact them and tell them they should come on this show to talk about their technology and SuperWood.

Listener Questions

Steve has some Emerald Ash borer dead Ash trees and asks what he can do with them.John is restoring a Narra table and having trouble with his epoxy repairs on this oily wood.Kyle demonstrates his Lumber Update wood knowledge and we talk about a good wood species to use for a Japanese hammer handle.

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