Wood library / Korean woods

Hackberry

Hackberry

A Korean hardwood with soft colour and approachable grain. Spalted pieces have distinctive dark lines and variation.

WOODWAY MAGAZINEOften planted as a village guardian tree in Korea. Boards with dark fungal spalting lines are popular for artistic work.

Black, map-like lines cross a light cream ground in spalted boards.

Scientific name

Celtis sinensis

Origin

Korea

Colour

Light golden-brown

Characteristics

Mellow colour · Spalted figure · Natural character

Suggested uses

Plates · Sculptural objects · Carving · Small objects

Colour, figure, knots and cracks vary even within the same species. Check photographs, condition and usable dimensions of the actual piece before ordering.