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Nordic Pine

Botanical Name
Pinus sylvestris

Other Names
Redwood, Scots pine, Baltic redwood, Pine

Origin
Northern, Eastern Europe

Sapwood Colour
Whitish to pale yellow

Heartwood Colour

Pale reddish brown

Grain
Straight grained, with distinct early and late wood grain

Texture
Fine and even, straight grained, with distinct

Common Uses
Furniture, mouldings, joinery, kitchen cabinets, doors, panelling, construction, flooring

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 513
Specific gravity0.44
Hardness N2460
Bending StrengthN/mm286.2
StiffnessN/mm210200
Radial shrinkage %3
Tangential shrinkage %
7

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingx
MachiningxxxxScrewingxx
GluingxxxxPaintingxxxx
SandingxxxStaining xxxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good