| NAME: |
Sitka Spruce |
| BOTANICAL NAME: |
Picea sitchensis |
| ALSO KNOWN AS: |
Coast spruce, tideland spruce, silver spruce, and yellow spruce |
| RANGE: |
Pacific Coast and Canada |
| STRENGTH PROPERTIES: |
Light, soft, low shock resistance, moderate stiffness, good steam bending, very stable. Moderately low in strength but very high strength to weight ratio. |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: |
Easily worked with hand and power tools. Nails, screws and glues well. Works well with hand or machine tools. Good turning properties. Nails and screws without pre-drilling and has good holding properties. One of the easiest woods to cut, glue, and finish. |
| AVAILABILITY: |
Readily available |
| USES: |
Crates, pallets, millwork , flooring, siding, paneling, sash, doors, musical instruments, cabinets, boat building, stadium seats, ladder rails, woodenware, novelties, and plywood. |
