Pacific Redcedar
- Thuja plicata D. Don
- English: Western Redcedar
- West coast of north America.
Colour and estimated photographic reproductions
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Description
Heartwood: from reddish to reddish brown and brown.
Fiber: straight.
Grain: medium size.
Characteristic defects: small healthy knots.
Applications
Exterior carpentry: exterior paneling, tiles, pergolas.
Naval construction.
Containers and packings.
Naval construction.
Containers and packings.
Capacity of being impregnated
Sapwood: low capacity of being impregnated.
Heartwood: no capable of being impregnated.
Heartwood: no capable of being impregnated.
Mechanization
Sawing process: easy and with no difficulties.
Drying process: slow, with risk to collapse and crack formation.
Planing process: no difficulties.
Gluing process: no difficulties.
Nailing and screwing process: no difficulties.
Finish: no difficulties.
Drying process: slow, with risk to collapse and crack formation.
Planing process: no difficulties.
Gluing process: no difficulties.
Nailing and screwing process: no difficulties.
Finish: no difficulties.
Physical properties
Apparent density at 12% humidity 370 kg/m3 light wood.
Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.32 % highly stable wood.
- Relation between contractions 2.5% high tendency to deformity.
Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 1.3 softwood.
Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.32 % highly stable wood.
- Relation between contractions 2.5% high tendency to deformity.
Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 1.3 softwood.
Mechanical properties
Resistance to static flexion 530 kg/cm2.
Elasticity module 80,000 kg/cm2.
Resistance to compression 310 kg/cm2
Elasticity module 80,000 kg/cm2.
Resistance to compression 310 kg/cm2
Observations
It usualy has strong colour variations within a single piece.
