| Source:
Canada and the Lake States and New England. |
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| Color: Sap
is graded for a consistent light cream color. |
| Pattern:
Both rotary and sliced, plain and often curly or wavy |
| Characteristics: Heavy;
very strong; hard; close-grained; even texture. |
| Uses: Furniture;
interiors; interior and exterior doors; store fixtures; accessories;
etc. |
| Availability:
Readily available as veneer and lumber. As veneer the sapwood of
rotary birch is sold as "selected white"
and the heartwood as "selected red." The
greater volume produced is "natural birch" and contains a
normal combination of color tones. |