EDITOR'S NOTE: Article excerpted from Wood of the Month archives. When people talk about hickory lumber and wood products, the adjectives fly. Hickory is not just tough, it is very tough. The wood isn ...
A few years ago, hickory was seldom used for cabinets and furniture as it had quite a bit of character (streaks, knots, swirly, busy grain), was known to be hard to machine as it quickly dulled ...