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

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