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Holly is a domestic wood that is excellent turning, carving, and inlay. Very rare due to the slow rate of growth and small size of the trees that are harvested. Must be cut in winter to avoid blue-stain or graying of the wood. Holly ranges in color from white to ivory.
Holly Lumber is generally white in color with its sapwood being more white than the heartwood. Holly features a irregular, very close grain an an even, very fine texture. Weight is about 36lbs per cu. ft. Holly lumber is a tough, heavy wood and is noted to be hard in all categories.
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.4%, Tangential: 10.0%, Volumetric: 16.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.9. Color/Appearance: Ideal lumber has a very uniform, pale white color with virtually no visible grain pattern. Knots are common, which can reduce the usable area of the wood.
Color/Appearance: Ideal lumber has a very uniform, pale white color with virtually no visible grain pattern. Knots are common, which can reduce the usable area of the wood. Can develop a bluish/gray fungal stain if not dried rapidly after cutting.
Holly is an interesting domestic wood. Those who know of it prize it for its consistent pale white color which typically slows little to no discernible grain patterns. Although it has traditionally been used as an ornamental or accent wood, it has enjoyed a recent surge of popularity among turners for its fine aesthetic and turning properties.
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22 lip 2022 · Holly Wood is the world’s whitest wood. Its heartwood is pale white in color, while the sapwood is almost white. Generally, its grain is interlocked and irregular. It has a medium to fine uniform texture with a moderate natural luster.
