Wood Janka Hardness Chart
This chart includes a variety of wood species with their corresponding Janka hardness ratings. The higher the number, the harder the wood.
- Wood Species Janka Hardness (lbf)
- Brazilian Walnut (Ipe) 3,680
- Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) 2,820
- Hickory 1,820
- Hard Maple (Sugar Maple) 1,450
- White Oak 1,360
- White Ash 1,320
- Red Oak (Northern) 1,290
- Yellow Birch 1,260
- Red Oak (Southern) 1,220
- Black Walnut 1,010
- Black Cherry 950
- Walnut 1,010
- Soft Maple 950
- Southern Yellow Pine (Longleaf) 870
- Southern Yellow Pine (Loblolly and Shortleaf) 690
- Eastern White Pine 380
- White Cedar 320