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''Carya aquatic; Carya cordiformis; Carya illinoensis; Carya myristicaeformis; Carya olivaeformis; Hicoria pecan''; pecan; bois de pecan (Fr.); cária (Port.) | ''Carya aquatic; Carya cordiformis; Carya illinoensis; Carya myristicaeformis; Carya olivaeformis; Hicoria pecan''; pecan; bois de pecan (Fr.); cária (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
| + | * Heartwood is light to medium brown; sapwood is pale yellowish brown | ||
| + | * Grain is straight with a medium texture and low natural luster | ||
| + | * Not resistant to decay or insects | ||
| − | + | ==Working Properties== | |
| − | + | * Difficult to work, with tearout being common during machining operations if cutting edges are not kept sharp; the wood tends to blunt cutting edges. | |
| − | + | * Glues, stains, and finishes well. | |
| + | * Responds well to steam bending. | ||
| + | == Resources and Citations == | ||
| + | * The Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/pecan/ Pecan] | ||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 397 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 397 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 8 September 2022
Description
One variety of a hickory tree (Hicoria pecan) native to the central and southern United States. Pecan trees have a reddish brown heartwood with dark brown stripes (Bucher 1996). It is used for interior millwork. The hulls from pecan trees are used to dye wool a dark brown or cotton a gray color using an alum mordant. Pecan hull dyes have fair colorfastness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Carya aquatic; Carya cordiformis; Carya illinoensis; Carya myristicaeformis; Carya olivaeformis; Hicoria pecan; pecan; bois de pecan (Fr.); cária (Port.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Heartwood is light to medium brown; sapwood is pale yellowish brown
- Grain is straight with a medium texture and low natural luster
- Not resistant to decay or insects
Working Properties
- Difficult to work, with tearout being common during machining operations if cutting edges are not kept sharp; the wood tends to blunt cutting edges.
- Glues, stains, and finishes well.
- Responds well to steam bending.
Resources and Citations
- The Wood Database: Pecan
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 397
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996