What is Birch wood?
Birch grows abundantly in North America. White birch is the most common because of its distinctive smooth resinous white bark that peels, rolls or curls in some fashion. Birch trees are usually the first to establish in cleared land and reach an average height of 70 feet and 2 feet in diameter. Birch has a fine and uniform texture, closed pores, no significant odor and stains and finishes easily. The wood is mostly white but as it nears the core will show brown flame patters, with white sap edges…quite dramatic.
