Yellow Heart Lumber

Yellowheart is an exotic wood with a pale to golden yellow color when freshly cut, and darkens only slightly over time. Perfect for turned objects, furniture, flooring and boat building. Here are some characteristics of Yellow Heart lumber: Color: Heartwood color ranges from pale to golden yellow, darkening only slightly with age, and the sapwood is a pale yellow/white. Grain: Grain is usually straight, though some figured pieces may have wavy or interlocked grain. Fine uniform texture and a naturally high luster. Common Uses: Flooring, furniture, boatbuilding, accents, and turned objects. Rot Resistance: Rated as moderately durable in decay resistance, with mixed reports on its resistance to insect attacks. Workability: Yellow Heart is normally easy to work with hand or machine tools, though it can be more difficult if interlocked or figured grain is present. Yellow Heart also has a moderate blunting effect on cutters. Glues and finishes well. We stock SEL&BTR Yellow He