Red Pine
- BOTANICAL NAME Pinus sylvestris
- OTHER NAMES North Pine, Valsain Pine, Pino Silvestre
- GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN Europe
- FAMILY Conifers
- DESCRIPTION OF WOOD – Sapwood: Yellow pale – Heartwood: Reddish – Fiber: Straight – Grain: Medium to fine – Characteristic defects: Knots small to large, moderately healthy and counting. Small pockets of resin
Characteristics and mechanical behavior
Apparent density to 12% degrees of humidity: 510 kg/m3. It is a SEMI-SOFTWOOD.
It stable to variations in wood moisture content. In terms of durability against fungi, etc… it is considered moderately durable. Does not present any problem in machining.
- Sawing Good
- Screwed Good
- Toothbrushing Good, problems may arise due to the appearance of knots and resin. It is recommended that low angles of attack and sharp tools
- Molded Good
- Turning Good
- Polishing Good
- Coating Good
- Glued Good
- Scratched Tough
Main uses and applications
- Rustic furniture and interior juvenile
- Carpentry and wall of windows, interior and exterior
- Semiexterior carpentry: doors, windows, platforms, friezes
- Carpentry arm, interior and semiexterior
- Plywood
- Decorative veneer and plywood
- Construction assistant (shoring, shuttering)
- Sleepers
- Joinery
- Boxes and Packaging
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