Location: Western North America
Specific Gravity: 0.41
Weight: 2.14 lb/bf, 410 kg/m3
Texture/Grain: Fine, partly closed
Pattern: Straight
Hardness: Very Soft
Strength: Weak
Tangential Stability: 7.3%
Radial Stability: 4.4%
 
Working with Hand Tools: Difficult
Working with Power Tools: Difficult
Gluing: Good
Finishing: Good
Uses: Carving, woodenware. Good utility wood for upholstered furniture, it holds tacks well.
Comments: Grain tears easily. Takes stain well, can be blended with walnut, cherry, and mahogany.
Tung Oil Orange Shellac Polyurethane Lacquer Acrylic