Is American sycamore a hardwood?

Asked by: Brandon Riley

American sycamore trees are generally huge, being one of the largest hardwood species in North America, growing throughout the eastern and central USA in natural hardwood forests.

Does Sycamore make good boards?

Woodworking characteristics

Because of their high degree of fleck, Sycamore logs are an excellent choice for high-quality veneers and paneling.

Can you use sycamore wood?

From our experience, we find that Sycamore is traditionally used in the production of furniture, furniture parts, joinery paneling and mouldings. In some instances, it can even be used for kitchenware and cutting boards.

Is Sycamore good for butcher block?

Qt-sawn sycamore is one of my favorite looking woods but I would not recommend it for a cutting board for the reasons given above. It’s grain patterns are awesome but tend to be brittle and flake off during planing. I put it very high on the list for something like a box.

Is sycamore lumber good for anything?

Sycamore Best When Quarter-Sawn

The wood is hard and almost impossible to split, so it has been used for butcher blocks for many years. Other uses include flooring and handles, boxes (especially those for holding food), pallets and fruit and vegetable baskets.

Is sycamore good for anything?

Traditionally American sycamore has been used from everything from draw boxes and crates to tool handles. It is not a preferred material for hardwood flooring because it can be considered a little soft, but many manufactures will seek it out for mouldings & millwork, paneling kitchenware and butcher block applications.

How much is sycamore wood worth?

$100.01 – $200.00(11)

Is sycamore wood stable?

AMERICAN SYCAMORE WOOD

In order to be stable the wood must be quartersawn. Sycamore trees can grow to be one of the biggest domestic timbers in North America and are often left to grow to full maturity because the wood is very difficult to split for firewood and most sawmills don’t quarter saw.