![](Douglas_Fir_Raw_148.jpg) |
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%
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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. |