North American Softwoods Physical Properties Chart

Cedar, Aromatic Red – North America

Texture: Fine

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Irregular

Weight: 2.45 lb/bf, 470 kg/m3

Cedar, Aromatic Red with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Cedar, Aromatic Red with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Cedar, Aromatic Red with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Cedar, Aromatic Red with Lacquer

Lacquer

Cedar, Aromatic Red with Acrylic

Acrylic

Cedar, Western Red – Western North America

Texture: Medium

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 1.67 lb/bf, 320 kg/m3

Cedar, Western Red with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Cedar, Western Red with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Cedar, Western Red with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Cedar, Western Red with Lacquer

Lacquer

Cedar, Western Red with Acrylic

Acrylic

Cypress – Southeastern North America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 2.40 lb/bf, 460 kg/m3

Cypress with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Cypress with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Cypress with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Cypress with Lacquer

Lacquer

Cypress with Acrylic

Acrylic

Fir, Douglas – Western North America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 2.50 lb/bf, 480 kg/m3

Fir, Douglas with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Fir, Douglas with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Fir, Douglas with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Fir, Douglas with Lacquer

Lacquer

Fir, Douglas with Acrylic

Acrylic

Hemlock – North America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight & Irregular

Weight: 2.34 lb/bf, 450 kg/m3

Hemlock with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Hemlock with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Hemlock with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Hemlock with Lacquer

Lacquer

Hemlock with Acrylic

Acrylic

Pine, Eastern White – Northeastern North America

Texture: Fine

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 1.82 lb/bf, 350 kg/m3

Pine, Eastern White with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Pine, Eastern White with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Pine, Eastern White with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Pine, Eastern White with Lacquer

Lacquer

Pine, Eastern White with Acrylic

Acrylic

Pine, Ponderosa – Western North America

Texture: Medium

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 2.08 lb/bf, 400 kg/m3

Pine, Ponderosa with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Pine, Ponderosa with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Pine, Ponderosa with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Pine, Ponderosa with Lacquer

Lacquer

Pine, Ponderosa with Acrylic

Acrylic

Pine, Sugar – Western North America

Texture: Medium

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 1.88 lb/bf, 360 kg/m3

Pine, Sugar with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Pine, Sugar with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Pine, Sugar with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Pine, Sugar with Lacquer

Lacquer

Pine, Sugar with Acrylic

Acrylic

Pine, Southern Yellow – Southern North America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 3.07 lb/bf, 590 kg/m3

Pine, Southern Yellow with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Pine, Southern Yellow with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Pine, Southern Yellow with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Pine, Southern Yellow with Lacquer

Lacquer

Pine, Southern Yellow with Acrylic

Acrylic

Redwood – Western North America

Texture: Medium

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 1.82 lb/bf, 350 kg/m3

Redwood with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Redwood with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Redwood with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Redwood with Lacquer

Lacquer

Redwood with Acrylic

Acrylic

Spruce, Sitka – Western North America

Texture: Medium

Grain: N/A

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 2.08 lb/bf, 400 kg/m3

Spruce, Sitka with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Spruce, Sitka with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Spruce, Sitka with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Spruce, Sitka with Lacquer

Lacquer

Spruce, Sitka with Acrylic

Acrylic

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