| Source:
Canada and the Lake States and New England. |
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| Color: Red
is graded for a consistent light red brown 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. |
