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Nordic Spruce

Botanical Name
Picea abies

Other Names
Whitewood, Norway spruce, Scandinavianspruce

Origin
Northern, Central Europe

Sapwood Colour
Whitish to pale yellow


Heartwood Colour

No distinct difference between sapwood

Grain
Straight grained, with early and late wood

Texture
Fine and even

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

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 448
Specific gravity0.43
Hardness N1710
Bending StrengthN/mm264.1
StiffnessN/mm29800
Radial shrinkage %2
Tangential shrinkage %
7

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingx
MachiningxxxxScrewingxx
GluingxxxxPaintingxxxx
SandingxxxStaining xxxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good