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Old 05-21-2011, 04:27 AM
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Does anyone have a chart or anything about how hard different varieties of wood are? I started my chess set with Ash and am now carving some with Poplar. Poplar is so soft, I don't care for it. I'd love a chart showing a scale of wood hardness so I can find a happy medium.
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Derek
I recommend you get a copy of Wood Identification and Uses by Terry Porter. It's got a wealth of info including density and hardness of many different woods. I would also suggest thet you try american walnut or cherry. Both carve well and hold detail.
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Old 05-21-2011, 08:37 AM
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Here's one...Hardwood hardness chart - Wood Species Relative Hardness Table

Do a search for "wood hardness chart" and you will find quite a few others.

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Good link, Al.

Here are some more.
Janka hardness

Strength Properties of Commercially Important Woods

Sapele Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Wood Density

Wood Densities

Mass, Weight, Density or Specific Gravity of Wood

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Thanks for the info. I found a good one and put it in excel so i can add to it.
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