Larch Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Larch Alternative Name 1: Western Larch
Larch Amount of Figure: High
Larch Amount of Natural Luster: Low
Larch Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Larch Available As Lumber: Yes
Larch Available as Veneer: Yes
Larch Available only in small sizes: No
Larch Bending Strength: High
Larch Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Larch Botanical Name: Larix occidentalis
Larch Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Larch Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Larch Color of Wood: Pink Brown
Larch Contrast between growth rings: Even
Larch Crushing Strength: High
Larch Decorative Figure: No
Larch Density: High
Larch Drilling: Good
Larch Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Larch Gluing: Good
Larch Grain: Straight
Larch Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Well-defined or Conspicuous growth ring
Larch Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Larch Hand Tooling: Average
Larch Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Larch Hardwood or Softwood: Softwood
Larch Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Larch Interlocked Grain: No
Larch Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Larch Machine Tools: Average
Larch Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Larch Movement after drying: Low
Larch Nail Holding: Very good - Nails are very difficult to pull out
Larch Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Larch Natural Durability: Moderately durable
Larch Number of Knots: High
Larch Painting: Fair
Larch Planing: Good
Larch Polishing: Fair
Larch Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 37
Larch Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 37
Larch Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Larch Sanding: Insufficient Data Available
Larch Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Larch Screw Holding: Very Good - Difficult to remove screws
Larch Screwing: Good - Screwing seldom splits wood
Larch Shaping: Good
Larch Size of Knots: Small
Larch Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Larch Specific Gravity: High
Larch Specific Gravity maximum: .6
Larch Specific Gravity minimum: .6
Larch Staining: Good
Larch Steam Bending: Poor
Larch Stiffness: High
Larch Surface Preparation for Finishing: Yes
Larch Texture of the Wood: Coarse
Larch Toughness: Moderate
Larch Turning: Good
Larch Weight: Moderate
Larch Wood Defects: Check (or split), knots loosen or split, warp
Larch Work Notes: None
Larch Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Larch Use for Carving: no
Larch Use for Cooperage: no
Larch Use for Decorative Veneer: no
Larch Use for Flooring: YES
Larch Use for Furniture: no
Larch Use for Handles: no
Larch Use for Heavy Construction: YES
Larch Use for Inlay: no
Larch Use for Interior Finish: YES
Larch Use for Light Construction: YES
Larch Use for Marine Applications: no
Larch Use for Marquetry: no
Larch Use for Millwork: YES
Larch Use for Models and Patterns: no
Larch Use for Musical Instruments: no
Larch Use for Novelties: no
Larch Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Larch Use for Shingles: no
Larch Use for Sports Equipment: no
Larch Use for Turnery: no
Larch Use for Woodenware: no