The hardness rating of the wood is measured using the JANKA Hardness method. It is the measured amount of pressure in pounds required to embed a .444" (1.128 cm) steel ball 1/2 of its diameter into the wood.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Country Of Origin |
Side Hardness, Janka Test, at 12% Moisture Content
|
| Alder, Red | Alnus Rubra | North America, Canada |
590 |
| Ash, White | Fraxinus Americana | North America, Canada |
1320 |
| Beech, European | Fragus, Slyvatica | Austria |
1300 |
| Birch, Paper/White | Betula Papyrifera | North America, Canada |
910 |
| Birch, Yellow | Betula Alleghaniensis | North America, Canada |
1260 |
| Cherry, Brazilian (Jatoba) | Hymenaea courbaril | South America |
2820 |
| Cherry, North American | Prunus Serotina | North America, Canada |
950 |
| Douglas-Fir, Coast | Pseudotsuga Menziesii | North America, Canada |
710 |
| Douglas-Fir, Interior West | Pseudotsuga Menziesii | North America, Canada |
660 |
| Hemlock, Mountain | Tsuga Mertensiana | North America, Canada |
680 |
| Hickory - Pecan Mix | Carya SPP | North America, Canada |
1820 |
| Ipe/Brazilian Walnut | Tabebula SPP | South America |
3680 |
| Maple, Bigleaf/Pacific Coast | Acer Macrophyllum | North America, Canada |
940 |
| Maple, Hard/Eastern | Acer Saccharum | North America, Canada |
1450 |
| Oak, Northern Red | Quercus Rubra | North America, Canada |
1290 |
| Oak, White Glacier | Quercus SPP | North America, Canada |
1360 |
| Walnut, Black American | Juglans Nigra | North America, Canada |
1010 |
