W•D Northern Wisconsin
Yellow Birch

A North American "domestic exotic" seeing a recent upswing in popularity, Yellow Birch has an amazing flare with its straight, closed grain and color variance from creamy yellow to very light reddish brown. Its beauty tends to intensify with age as the wood mellows and ambers. Yellow Birch is particular to the northern great lakes region. Do not be fooled by "Western Birch" or "Birch," these are not the same species and do not have important characteristics consistent with Yellow Birch. Specifically, density and stability. Yellow Birch has the same hardness as Red Oak.

Select and Better

This grade of Yellow Birch contains more that 50 percent of sapwood, there are occasional small tight pin knots and occasional dark streaks. This floor is absolutely amazing. This grade of floor is fantastically beautiful in character and appearance. The only adjective for it is lush.
Average length 36"

Common

This grade of Yellow Birch contains 50 percent or more sapwood, it has varying wood characteristics, numerous streaks, discolored sapwood, sound knots and some checks. It is a beautiful character wood and floor. This grade is dynamic in color with the same lush flare of the upper grades.
Average length 32"