| Name | Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) |
| Type | Hardwood. |
| Other Names | Also known as shellbark hickory, scalybark hickory, white hickory, and red heart hickory. |
| Sources | Grows in United States and Canada. |
| Appearance | Generally straight grained and coarse textured. Brown to reddish brown heartwood and wide, nearly white sapwood. One of the hardest, heaviest and strongest woods in the United States. |
| Physical Props | Excellent elasticity, good steam bending, moderate dimensional stability, and low decay resistance. |
| Working Props | Machines well but difficult to work with hand tools due to hardness. Nails and screws require pre-drilling to prevent splitting. Polishes to a naturally smooth finish. |
| Uses | Mainly used for applications requiring strength and toughness: tool handles, skis, golf clubs, wheels, agricultural implements. Other uses include flooring, furniture, ladders, musical instruments, sounding boards, paneling, veneer, fishing rods, dowels, building materials,. |
