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Douglas Fir

Botanical Name
Pseudotsuga menziessi

Other Names
British Columbia pine, Oregon pine

Origin
Central and North America

Sapwood Colour
Pale white to yellow

Heartwood Colour

Yellow to golden-yellow to orange

Grain
Straight towards curly

Texture
Quite uniform but sometimes uneven

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, beams, boat building, boxes, construction, flooring, furniture, plywood, pulp/paper, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 528
Specific gravity0.47
Hardness N2790
Bending StrengthN/mm286.0
StiffnessN/mm213400
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
7

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingxx
MachiningxxxScrewingxxx
GluingxxxxPaintingxx
SandingxxxStaining xx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good