Alaska-cedar Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Alaska-cedar Alternative Name 1: Yellow Cedar
Alaska-cedar Amount of Figure: Low
Alaska-cedar Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Alaska-cedar Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Alaska-cedar Available As Lumber: Yes
Alaska-cedar Available as Veneer: No
Alaska-cedar Available only in small sizes: No
Alaska-cedar Bending Strength: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Alaska-cedar Botanical Name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Alaska-cedar Carving: Good, easy to carve
Alaska-cedar Clear Finish or Varnish: Very Good
Alaska-cedar Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Alaska-cedar Contrast between growth rings: Even
Alaska-cedar Crushing Strength: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Decorative Figure: No
Alaska-cedar Density: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Drilling: Very good
Alaska-cedar Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Alaska-cedar Gluing: Good
Alaska-cedar Grain: Straight
Alaska-cedar Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Faint growth ring
Alaska-cedar Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Indistinct growth ring stripe
Alaska-cedar Hand Tooling: Very Easy
Alaska-cedar Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Alaska-cedar Hardwood or Softwood: Softwood
Alaska-cedar Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Alaska-cedar Interlocked Grain: Yes
Alaska-cedar Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Alaska-cedar Machine Tools: Easy to Very Easy
Alaska-cedar Mortising: Very good
Alaska-cedar Movement after drying: Low
Alaska-cedar Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Alaska-cedar Nailing: Good - Seldom splits wood
Alaska-cedar Natural Durability: Very durable
Alaska-cedar Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Alaska-cedar Painting: Very Good
Alaska-cedar Planing: Good
Alaska-cedar Polishing: Fair
Alaska-cedar Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 31
Alaska-cedar Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 31
Alaska-cedar Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: Yes
Alaska-cedar Sanding: Insufficient Data Available
Alaska-cedar Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Alaska-cedar Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Alaska-cedar Screwing: Good - Screwing seldom splits wood
Alaska-cedar Shaping: Good
Alaska-cedar Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Alaska-cedar Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Alaska-cedar Specific Gravity: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Specific Gravity maximum: .44
Alaska-cedar Specific Gravity minimum: .44
Alaska-cedar Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Alaska-cedar Steam Bending: Poor
Alaska-cedar Stiffness: Low
Alaska-cedar Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Alaska-cedar Texture of the Wood: Moderately Fine
Alaska-cedar Toughness: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Turning: Very good
Alaska-cedar Weight: Moderate
Alaska-cedar Wood Defects: Thick stock may check (or split)
Alaska-cedar Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Alaska-cedar Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Carving: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Cooperage: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Alaska-cedar Use for Flooring: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Furniture: YES
Alaska-cedar Use for Handles: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Heavy Construction: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Inlay: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Interior Finish: YES
Alaska-cedar Use for Light Construction: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Marine Applications: YES
Alaska-cedar Use for Marquetry: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Millwork: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Models and Patterns: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Musical Instruments: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Novelties: YES
Alaska-cedar Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Shingles: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Sports Equipment: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Turnery: no
Alaska-cedar Use for Woodenware: no