“After misbehaving in class, the teacher threatened to discipline the students with a birch if they didn't improve their behavior.”

“The finished bows were richly decorated with painted and gilded leather or birchbark.”

“Although these canoes are covered with birchbark, this skin, like that of a kayak, is stretched over a framework of ribs and spars.”

“It is made of birchbark and covered with black velvet, which was for Aboriginal artisans an expensive fabric.”

“Weekend working parties had previously built a delightful chapel, furnished with articles made of birchwood and with an altar of cherrywood.”

“The birchwood furniture is particularly impressive, with its understated designs that marry form and function beautifully.”

“The entrance hall and family room have silver birchwood flooring.”