Aside from being known as the king of BBQ wood, hickory wood also comes with many other uses. Hickory wood is hard, stiff, and shock-resistant; a combination that cannot be found in most hardwoods. As such, hickory wood is essential in bow industries, carts, tool handles, golf shafts, lacrosse stick handles, baseball bats, drumsticks, ski sticks, and even in the production of boat paddles.
For domestic uses, hickory wood is favorite firewood used in traditional wood-burning stoves and in fire pits. It is said that hickory wood emits a combination of sweet and woody odor that makes the food tastier.