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Nutmeg hickory
Nutmeg hickory (Carya myristicaeformis)

Family: Juglandaceae

Common names: Hickory, Nutmeg hickory, Pecan

Distributed in: United States (North America)

Distribution overview: Scattered from South Carolina west to eastern Texas and south eastern Oklahoma, possibly even eastern Mexico. Growsn on banks of rivers and swamps in rich moist soils, occasionally on higher ground and often on limestone.

Common uses: Building materials, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Kitchen cabinets, Ladders , Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Truck bodies, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts

Product sources: The lumber trade generally separates the dozen or so Caryas native to North America into two groups: Hickory and Pecan. Nutmeg hickory is possibly the least plentiful of the Pecans because its growth range is sporadic and also because it is cultivated selectively for nut production. It is, however, sold in a mixture with other members in the Pecan group, which makes its scarcity unnoticeable.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tall, straight bole

Colors: the heart isWell defined, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureHardand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Perishable, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T8 - D3 (4/4) T6 - D1 (8/4) US

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Slight surface checking

Ease of Drying: Special attention required

Comments: Nutmeg hickory belongs to the Pecan group of hickories. The principal timber producing species in this group are Pecan (C. illinoensis ), Bitternut (C. cordiformis ), Water hickory (C. acquatica ), and Nutmeg hickory (C. myristicaeformis ). Members in this group are generally less dense, easier to work, and are darker in color, which make them a better choice for furniture

Blunting Effect: Severe effect

Boring: Easy

Carving: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Good mortising properties Some effort required

Moulding: Requires special attention. A reduction in cutting angles is recommended for best

Movement in Service: Requires special attention. A reduction in cutting angles is recommended for best

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties

Planing: Special attention required

Resistance to Impregnation: Wood is moderately resistant to treatment

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Sanding: Hand sanding difficult

Veneering qualities: Can sometimes be sliced into highly decorative veneers for paneling Nutmeg hickory logs may sometimes be sliced into decorative veneers for paneling

Steam bending: Good

Screwing: Good screw holding properties ; Turning: Very good

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,52 0,56
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength 627 1143 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 52 108 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength 134 cm
Shearing Strength 70 kg/cm2
Stiffness 88 117 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 705 576 kg/m3
Maximum Load 1,61 1,75 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8918 16268 psi
Crushing Strength 745 1539 psi
Impact Strength 53 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3900 6772 psi
Shearing Strength 1009 psi
Stiffness 1264 1666 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 23 25 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.52 0.56
Weight 44 36. lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 14 %

Heavy
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
The wood has very high bending strength, and is much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is also high. It is a very heavy wood

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