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Wood Properties of Aspen

Aspen Alternative Name 1

Quaking Aspen

Aspen Alternative Name 2

Bigtooth Aspen

Aspen Amount of Figure

Low

Aspen Amount of Natural Luster

Lustrous

Aspen Availability of Wood

Plentiful

Aspen Available As Lumber

Yes

Aspen Available as Veneer

Yes

Aspen Available only in small sizes

Yes

Aspen Bending Strength

Low

Aspen Blunting of Tool Blades

Low

Aspen Botanical Name

Populus tremuloides

Aspen Carving

Good, easy to carve

Aspen Clear Finish or Varnish

Good

Aspen Color of Wood

Creamy - Light Brown

Aspen Contrast between growth rings

Diffuse Porous

Aspen Crushing Strength

Low

Aspen Decorative Figure

No

Aspen Density

Low

Aspen Drilling

Good

Aspen Fill before Finishing

Does not require a filler

Aspen Gluing

Good

Aspen Grain

Straight

Aspen Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn

Faint growth ring

Aspen Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn

Indistinct growth ring stripe

Aspen Hand Tooling

Average

Aspen Hardness

Soft, easy to dent

Aspen Hardwood or Softwood

Hardwood

Aspen Harmful Properties

Non Toxic

Aspen Interlocked Grain

No

Aspen Kiln-dried Shrinkage

Moderate

Aspen Machine Tools

Average

Aspen Mortising

Fair or satisfactory

Aspen Movement after drying

Low

Aspen Nail Holding

Fair - Nails hold or are fairly easily pulled out

Aspen Nailing

Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends

Aspen Natural Durability

Non-durable

Aspen Number of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Aspen Painting

Fair

Aspen Planing

Fair

Aspen Polishing

Fair

Aspen Pounds per cubic foot maximum

26

Aspen Pounds per cubic foot minimum

26

Aspen Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware

No

Aspen Sanding

Fair or satisfactory

Aspen Sawing

High cutting resistance - Wood tends to bind or burn

Aspen Screw Holding

Fair - Screws are fairly easy to pull out

Aspen Screwing

Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends

Aspen Shaping

Rather difficult

Aspen Size of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Aspen Size of Pores

Large Pores - Open grain

Aspen Specific Gravity

Low

Aspen Specific Gravity maximum

.38

Aspen Specific Gravity minimum

.38

Aspen Staining

Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors

Aspen Steam Bending

Poor

Aspen Stiffness

Low

Aspen Surface Preparation for Finishing

No

Aspen Texture of the Wood

Fine

Aspen Toughness

Moderate

Aspen Turning

Fair to Average

Aspen Weight

Light

Aspen Wood Defects

Warp

Aspen Work Notes

Reaction wood results in fuzzy, fibrous surfaces

Aspen Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets

YES

Aspen Use for Carving

no

Aspen Use for Cooperage

no

Aspen Use for Decorative Veneer

YES

Aspen Use for Flooring

no

Aspen Use for Furniture

no

Aspen Use for Handles

no

Aspen Use for Heavy Construction

no

Aspen Use for Inlay

no

Aspen Use for Interior Finish

no

Aspen Use for Light Construction

no

Aspen Use for Marine Applications

no

Aspen Use for Marquetry

YES

Aspen Use for Millwork

no

Aspen Use for Models and Patterns

no

Aspen Use for Musical Instruments

no

Aspen Use for Novelties

no

Aspen Use for Secondary Furniture Components

YES

Aspen Use for Shingles

no

Aspen Use for Sports Equipment

no

Aspen Use for Turnery

no

Aspen Use for Woodenware

no