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Location:
Southern North America
Specific
Gravity:
0.59
Weight:
3.07 lb/bf, 590 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Coarse, closed
Pattern:
Straight
Hardness:
Medium
Strength:
Very Strong
Tangential
Stability:
6.1%
Radial
Stability:
2.1%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Easy
Working with
Power Tools:
Easy
Gluing:
Good
Finishing:
Adequate
Uses:
Heavy and light construction, exterior trim, flooring, boats,
woodenware, utility furniture.
Comments:
Widely-used construction wood owing to hardness and strength.
Wood is resinous, clogs cutters. Used to produce turpentine. |
