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 gravity | – | 0.43 |
Hardness | N | 1710 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 64.1 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 9800 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 2 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 7 |
Working Properties
Stability | xxx | Bending | x |
Machining | xxxx | Screwing | xx |
Gluing | xxxx | Painting | xxxx |
Sanding | xxx | Staining | xxxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good