Eastern Hemlock Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Eastern Hemlock Alternative Name 1: Canadian Hemlock
Eastern Hemlock Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Eastern Hemlock Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Eastern Hemlock Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Eastern Hemlock Available As Lumber: Yes
Eastern Hemlock Available as Veneer: No
Eastern Hemlock Available only in small sizes: No
Eastern Hemlock Bending Strength: Moderate
Eastern Hemlock Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Eastern Hemlock Botanical Name: Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Eastern Hemlock Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Eastern Hemlock Color of Wood: Red Brown
Eastern Hemlock Contrast between growth rings: Uneven
Eastern Hemlock Crushing Strength: Moderate
Eastern Hemlock Decorative Figure: No
Eastern Hemlock Density: Low
Eastern Hemlock Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Eastern Hemlock Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Eastern Hemlock Gluing: Average - Requires control
Eastern Hemlock Grain: Mostly Straight
Eastern Hemlock Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Eastern Hemlock Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Faint growth ring stripe
Eastern Hemlock Hand Tooling: Average
Eastern Hemlock Hardness: Average
Eastern Hemlock Hardwood or Softwood: Softwood
Eastern Hemlock Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Eastern Hemlock Interlocked Grain: No
Eastern Hemlock Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Eastern Hemlock Machine Tools: Average
Eastern Hemlock Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Eastern Hemlock Movement after drying: Low
Eastern Hemlock Nail Holding: Fair - Nails hold or are fairly easily pulled out
Eastern Hemlock Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Eastern Hemlock Natural Durability: Non-durable
Eastern Hemlock Number of Knots: Low
Eastern Hemlock Painting: Fair
Eastern Hemlock Planing: Average
Eastern Hemlock Polishing: Good
Eastern Hemlock Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 29
Eastern Hemlock Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 29
Eastern Hemlock Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Eastern Hemlock Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Eastern Hemlock Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Eastern Hemlock Screw Holding: Fair - Screws are fairly easy to pull out
Eastern Hemlock Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Eastern Hemlock Shaping: Fair or satisfactory
Eastern Hemlock Size of Knots: Intermediate
Eastern Hemlock Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Eastern Hemlock Specific Gravity: Low
Eastern Hemlock Specific Gravity maximum: .4
Eastern Hemlock Specific Gravity minimum: .4
Eastern Hemlock Staining: Good
Eastern Hemlock Steam Bending: Poor
Eastern Hemlock Stiffness: Low
Eastern Hemlock Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Eastern Hemlock Texture of the Wood: Coarse
Eastern Hemlock Toughness: Moderate
Eastern Hemlock Turning: Fair to Average
Eastern Hemlock Weight: Light
Eastern Hemlock Wood Defects: Few drying defects
Eastern Hemlock Work Notes: Requires sharp tools
Eastern Hemlock Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: YES
Eastern Hemlock Use for Carving: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Cooperage: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Decorative Veneer: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Flooring: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Furniture: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Handles: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Heavy Construction: YES
Eastern Hemlock Use for Inlay: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Interior Finish: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Light Construction: YES
Eastern Hemlock Use for Marine Applications: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Marquetry: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Millwork: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Models and Patterns: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Musical Instruments: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Novelties: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Shingles: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Sports Equipment: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Turnery: no
Eastern Hemlock Use for Woodenware: no