![](Ponderosa_Pine_Raw_148.jpg) |
Location:
Western North America
Specific
Gravity:
0.40
Weight:
2.08 lb/bf, 400 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Fine to medium, N/A
Pattern:
Straight and irregular
Hardness:
Very Soft
Strength:
Weak
Tangential
Stability:
6.2%
Radial
Stability:
3.9%
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Working with Hand
Tools: Easy
Working with
Power Tools:
Very Easy
Gluing:
Adequate
Finishing:
Good
Uses:
Construction, trim, paneling, doors, windows, boxes, informal
furniture.
Comments:
Also known as "Knotty Pine." Knots are are plentiful in
irregular grain, but are usually tight and sound. |