Also called Scots pine or fir or Norway fir. Typically, the heartwood is pale reddish-brown and clearly distinct from the paler, creamy-white sapwood. It is resinous and knotty, and its texture may be fine or coarse, depending on origin. Typically dry weight: 510kg/m3. Grows in Scandinavia, the UK and Russia.
Properties
It has low resistance to shock loads, low stiffness and a very poor steam-bending rating. It works well with both hand and machine tools.
Uses
Quality grades are used for furniture, joinery, turnery and vehicle bodies. Other grades are used for building, railway sleepers (railroad ties), telephone poles and piles. It is also rotary-cut for plywood and sliced for decorative veneers.
