Western Hemlock Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Western Hemlock Alternative Name 1: Pacific Hemlock
Western Hemlock Alternative Name 2: British Colombia Hemlock
Western Hemlock Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Western Hemlock Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Western Hemlock Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Western Hemlock Available As Lumber: Yes
Western Hemlock Available as Veneer: No
Western Hemlock Available only in small sizes: No
Western Hemlock Bending Strength: Moderate
Western Hemlock Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Western Hemlock Botanical Name: Tsuga heterophylla
Western Hemlock Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Western Hemlock Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Western Hemlock Color of Wood: Light Brown
Western Hemlock Contrast between growth rings: Even
Western Hemlock Crushing Strength: Moderate
Western Hemlock Decorative Figure: No
Western Hemlock Density: Moderate
Western Hemlock Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Western Hemlock Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Western Hemlock Gluing: Average - Requires control
Western Hemlock Grain: Straight
Western Hemlock Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Faint growth ring
Western Hemlock Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Faint growth ring stripe
Western Hemlock Hand Tooling: Average
Western Hemlock Hardness: Average
Western Hemlock Hardwood or Softwood: Softwood
Western Hemlock Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Western Hemlock Interlocked Grain: No
Western Hemlock Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Western Hemlock Machine Tools: Average
Western Hemlock Mortising: Good
Western Hemlock Movement after drying: Low
Western Hemlock Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Western Hemlock Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Western Hemlock Natural Durability: Non-durable
Western Hemlock Number of Knots: Low
Western Hemlock Painting: Fair
Western Hemlock Planing: Good
Western Hemlock Polishing: Good
Western Hemlock Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 31
Western Hemlock Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 31
Western Hemlock Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Western Hemlock Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Western Hemlock Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Western Hemlock Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Western Hemlock Screwing: Good - Screwing seldom splits wood
Western Hemlock Shaping: Fair or satisfactory
Western Hemlock Size of Knots: Intermediate
Western Hemlock Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Western Hemlock Specific Gravity: Moderate
Western Hemlock Specific Gravity maximum: .5
Western Hemlock Specific Gravity minimum: .46
Western Hemlock Staining: Good
Western Hemlock Steam Bending: Poor
Western Hemlock Stiffness: Moderate
Western Hemlock Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Western Hemlock Texture of the Wood: Fine
Western Hemlock Toughness: Moderate
Western Hemlock Turning: Fair to Average
Western Hemlock Weight: Moderate
Western Hemlock Wood Defects: Check (or split), ring check, stain, warp
Western Hemlock Work Notes: Requires sharp tools
Western Hemlock Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Carving: no
Western Hemlock Use for Cooperage: no
Western Hemlock Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Flooring: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Furniture: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Handles: no
Western Hemlock Use for Heavy Construction: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Inlay: no
Western Hemlock Use for Interior Finish: no
Western Hemlock Use for Light Construction: YES
Western Hemlock Use for Marine Applications: no
Western Hemlock Use for Marquetry: no
Western Hemlock Use for Millwork: no
Western Hemlock Use for Models and Patterns: no
Western Hemlock Use for Musical Instruments: no
Western Hemlock Use for Novelties: no
Western Hemlock Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Western Hemlock Use for Shingles: no
Western Hemlock Use for Sports Equipment: no
Western Hemlock Use for Turnery: no
Western Hemlock Use for Woodenware: no