Yellow Birch Lumber

Yellow Birch, native to Northeastern North America, features creamy white sapwood and warm reddish-brown heartwood. With excellent strength and durability, it’s used for fine furniture, flooring, cabinetry, and mouldings. Its smooth grain and versatility make it a reliable hardwood for projects needing both function and elegance.  The main drawback is that long lengths are rare in this species. Compare with Soft Maple Lumber or Hard Maple Lumber.
KD, Rough, Random Widths-Lengths 4"+ x 6'+. 84%-100% Clear. Sap & Better & Natural Color
Yellow Birch Lumber Prices per Board Foot as of Dec 16, 2025
Description 100-249 B.F. 250-499 B.F. 500-999 B.F. 1000+ B.F.
4/4 Yellow Birch Sap & Better info icon 5.30 4.05 3.30 2.95
4/4 Yellow Birch Natural Color 5.00 3.75 3.00 2.65
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Yellow Birch Lumber Appearance and Design Attributes

Primary Color Tone: white

  • Characteristics
    USES:  Furniture, Cabinets, Mouldings, Floors and Doors
    ORIGINS:  Northeastern North America
    BOTANICAL NAME:  Betula alleghaniensis
    COMMON NAME:  Yellow Birch
    COLOR DETAILS:  Sapwood ranges from white to creamy white. Heartwood ranges from dark brown to reddish dark brown
    WEIGHT:  Approximately 3.7 lbs. per BF Kiln dried
    WORKABILITY:  Generally easy to work with hand and machine tools. Wild grain can cause tearout while milling. Turns, glues and finishes well.
  • Capabilities

    Yellow Birch Lumber for Sale

    Wood Vendors provides only the highest quality of Yellow Birch lumber available from reputable sources ensuring both great quality and yield.  The sapwood is the outside or the living part of the tree.  The heartwood comes from the center of the tree and was not living at the time that the tree was cut down.  Birch sapwood ranges from white to creamy white and is available as a "Sap & Better" sort meaning all Sap or White wood in the cuttings. Birch heartwood ranges from dark brown to reddish dark brown in color and is available as Natural Color meaning there will be a mix of both heart and sapwood which is sometimes referred to as "Calico" color.  All heart Yellow Birch is frequently called Red Birch.   Due to color and hardness similarities Yellow Birch is a good substitute for Hard Maple.

    We would love to help with your Yellow Birch project.  Call Pat or Tom now 877-983-6367. 

     

     

  • Additional Info
    For more information, WoodVendors recommends:
    Link: Yellow Birch Design Information
    Link: More Pictures of Birch
    Link: Yellow Birch Technical Information