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BIRCH WOOD
Most commonly seen as Plywood. Birch wood is medium-weight and has good strength properties: it is elastic and tough but not particularly hard. Shrinkage varies from slight to strong. Except for the bark, birch wood is not durable.
Birch wood is light and easy to work. It can be turned, profiled and carved and is well-suited to "peeling" and cutting. It can be stained and polished. Its bending properties are good but splitting properties are not so good
| Material Make | Birch Wood |
| Applications | Birch wood is used decoratively in homes to make siding, shutters, doors, moldings, flooring, joinery, cabinets, and other furniture. |
| Sustainability Level | Birch wood is sustainable thanks to the carbon sequestration of birch trees. Birch wood can be sourced locally, thus having a lower transporting carbon emission than tropical hardwoods. However, harvesting birch wood from ancient old-growth forests can result in biodiversity loss. |
| Supplier | N/A |
| Tags | Prop Making,Visual Merchandise Design, Window Display, Art Fabrication |