Location: Western North America
Specific Gravity: 0.48
Weight: 2.50 lb/bf, 480 kg/m3
Texture/Grain: Coarse, N/A
Pattern: Straight
Hardness: Soft
Strength: Very Strong
Tangential Stability: 7.3%
Radial Stability: 4.5%
 
Working with Hand Tools: Easy
Working with Power Tools: Very Easy
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Difficult
Uses: Construction, windows, doors, trim, flooring, boats, docks, mine timbers, plywood.
Comments: More dimensional lumber and plywood is made from this species than any other. Sawdust is a potential irritant.
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