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Western Red Cedar

Botanical Name
Thuja plicata

Other Names
Pacific Red Cedar

Origin
West Coast of North America (Oregon, British Colombia), Canada

Sapwood Colour
Brown Reddish

Heartwood Colour
Brown reddish turning silver-gray over time

Grain
Straight

Texture
Medium coarse

Common Uses
Exterior cladding, decking, roof shingles, shutters, furniture, architechtural light, constructions

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 384
Specific gravity0.33
Hardness N1520
Bending StrengthN/mm258.1
StiffnessN/mm28300
Radial shrinkage %2
Tangential shrinkage %
4

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingxx
MachiningxxxScrewingxxx
GluingxxPaintingxxx
SandingxxStaining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good