Location: Western North America
Specific Gravity: 0.36
Weight: 1.88 lb/bf, 360 kg/m3
Texture/Grain: Fine to coarse, closed
Pattern: Straight
Hardness: Very Soft
Strength: Very Weak
Tangential Stability: 7.4%
Radial Stability: 4.1%
 
Working with Hand Tools: Easy
Working with Power Tools: Very Easy
Gluing: Excellent
Finishing: Good
Uses: Informal furniture, carving, trim, boxes, toys, light construction.
Comments: Virgin lumber is clear with a fine texture. Second-growth lumber is much coarser and has many knots.
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