Hickory Rustic Calico Lumber

Calico Hickory is the perfect mixture of durability and aesthetic appeal. Its captivating mix of red, brown and white creating a multi-dimensional surface. With pin knots, bird pecks and mineral streaks allowed in the sound board, Rustic Calico Hickory offers an inviting and homey feel to any application. The hardest of the hardwoods, Hickory is beloved by woodworkers for its impact and shock resistance. Choose Rustic Calico Hickory for a familiar dynamic surface with beautiful multi-coloured striations and unique character.

Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for further information on specific colour and character varieties available and best suited for your project.

Lumber is a living product, responding to its environment as a tree does to its forest. Humidity, age, area and cut will slightly alter the appearance of the lumber product. The product images on this page are a sample of this species, not an exact depiction of the product you will receive.

Why Prime Calico Hickory?

• Extremely strong and hard
• Natural appeal ideal for flooring and cabinetry
• Glues, stains, finishes well
• Minimal maintenance required
• High shock resistance
• Stable with low shrinkage
• Sound knots
• Ideal for high-traffic areas

Benefits of Plain Sawn Lumber:

Cutting tangentially through the tree’s growth rings, Plain Sawn Hickory creates the highest yield of cuts per log. This method minimizes waste and increases yield. Plain Sawing generates the traditional cathedral grain pattern.

Calico:

Unlike an unselected product which allows for all heart or all sap on any specific board, Calico Hickory works to narrow that colour range to include boards that have a mixture of heartwood and sapwood on every board. Calico offers a pleasing mixture of whites and soft browns. Dramatic, variegated colours and a coarse texture define the Calico grade.

Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for further information on specific colour and character varieties available and best suited for your project.

Rustic Grade:

The National Hardwoods Lumber Association (NHLA) does not publish any guidelines for “Rustic” grade, making it dependent on individual sawmills and their own production processes. The characteristics present on an individual board is subjective to the agreement between buyer and seller. Rustic Grade boards generally come 4” and wider before kiln drying by 4’ and longer.

Rustic grade is designed to provide unique character with all its natural defects present. There is no limit on the number of knots, pin knots, bird peck, and mineral streaks. while ensuring that the board is sound. There are often limits on the volume and soundness of pith. These “defects” are all desired in this grade. Rustic is widely used in cabinetry and flooring applications.

Please consult with your Sales or Specifications Representative, as we can help you determine what is acceptable to you for colour, flitch size, size and amount of pin knots, rough grain or other defects in order to get you the product that works best for your applications.

Workability:

An extremely dense hardwood, Hickory’s stiffness can make it difficult to work. Because of its hardness, when machined it can blunt cutting edges and can lead to tear-out. It takes glue and stain well and responds nicely to steam bending. It is a stable wood with low volumetric and tangential shrinkage.

Sustainability:

Hickory is native to North America and is widely dispersed throughout the East. In the United States, it is the sixth most abundant hardwood species, representing 5% of standing hardwood timber. Harvest rates versus growth rates based on data from the US Forest Service show that 59% more Hickory is growing annually than is being harvested. Sourced responsibly and sustainably, Hickory is an abundant species.

We recognize the importance of ethically harvested lumber. As our most valuable resource, sustainably harvested forests increase the rate of carbon sequestration and significantly cut carbon emissions. Wood is a renewable and sustainable material for the built environment, requiring less energy than alternatives like concrete or steel. From harvesting to recycling, lumber is the most carbon-efficient choice for building materials. Wood is of the few elements that can increase sustainability in a building’s life cycle, reduce waste, and create positive biophilic health benefits. Increasingly, architects and designers are calling for a return to wood as the prominent basic building material.

As an early adopter of FSC®, we recognize the importance of sustainably harvested lumber. FSC® Certified lumber is available upon request. Contact your Sales or Specifications Representative for more information.

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