Hickory Lumber

Hickory Lumber in Los Angeles

Hickory is the toughest domestic hardwood you can put in your shop. Famous for its exceptional strength, dramatic color contrast, and bold grain patterns, hickory has long been the wood of choice for tool handles, flooring, cabinetry, and rustic furniture. Its heartwood ranges from warm tan to reddish brown while its sapwood runs creamy white, giving every board a striking two-tone character. At House of Hardwood, we carry hickory lumber to serve woodworkers, cabinet shops, flooring installers, designers, and contractors across Los Angeles.

Our Hickory Lumber Selection

Our hickory lumber is available in 4/4 through 8/4 thicknesses in both rough-sawn and surfaced (S4S) options. We stock select and better grades as well as character-grade material for projects where heavy color variation, knots, and mineral streaks are part of the design. Pecan - a closely related species in the hickory family - may also be available; ask our team about current stock and grading options.

Why Woodworkers Choose Hickory

• Unmatched toughness - Hickory tops the domestic hardwood charts for hardness, stiffness, and shock resistance, making it the benchmark species for tool handles, ladder rungs, and athletic equipment
• Bold color contrast - The dramatic heartwood-to-sapwood variation gives hickory a distinctive, high-energy look that's become a hallmark of rustic, farmhouse, and transitional design
• Exceptional flooring performance - Its extreme hardness and resistance to denting and wear make it one of the most durable flooring options available in a natural wood
• Smoking and grilling tradition - Hickory is among the most popular hardwoods for smoking meats, and offcuts and scraps find a second life in barbecue and charcuterie
• Strong steam bending - Its flexibility and shock resistance make hickory a solid performer for bent work, Windsor chair components, and curved structural elements