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Knife finish ranges generally recommended according to wood species:
| Wood |
Knife
Marks Per Inch |
| Ash |
11 |
to |
14 |
| Basswood |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Beech |
12 |
to |
14 |
| Birch (plain) |
12 |
to |
14 |
| Birch (curly) |
13 |
to |
16 |
| Cedar |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Cottonwood |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Cypress |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Elm (hard) |
10 |
to |
13 |
| Elm (soft) |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Fir |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Gum |
9 |
to |
13 |
| Hemlock.. |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Hickory |
12 |
to |
15 |
| Mahogany (plain) |
12 |
to |
14 |
| Mahogany (figured) |
14 |
to |
16 |
| Maple |
12 |
to |
14 |
| Oak |
12 |
to |
14 |
| Pine (yellow) |
9 |
to |
13 |
| Pine (white) |
9 |
to |
13 |
| Poplar |
9 |
to |
13 |
| Redwood |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Spruce |
8 |
to |
12 |
| Sycamore |
11 |
to |
14 |
| Walnut |
12 |
to |
14 |
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