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Wood Properties of Radiata Pine

Radiata Pine Alternative Name 1

Monterey Pine

Radiata Pine Amount of Figure

Low

Radiata Pine Amount of Natural Luster

Medium

Radiata Pine Availability of Wood

Limited

Radiata Pine Available As Lumber

Yes

Radiata Pine Available as Veneer

Yes

Radiata Pine Available only in small sizes

No

Radiata Pine Bending Strength

Low

Radiata Pine Blunting of Tool Blades

Low

Radiata Pine Botanical Name

Pinus radiata

Radiata Pine Carving

Difficult to carve

Radiata Pine Clear Finish or Varnish

Fair

Radiata Pine Color of Wood

Pink Brown

Radiata Pine Contrast between growth rings

Even

Radiata Pine Crushing Strength

Moderate

Radiata Pine Decorative Figure

No

Radiata Pine Density

Moderate

Radiata Pine Drilling

Fair or Satisfactory

Radiata Pine Fill before Finishing

Insufficient Data Available

Radiata Pine Gluing

Average - Requires control

Radiata Pine Grain

Mostly Straight

Radiata Pine Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn

Faint growth ring

Radiata Pine Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn

Indistinct growth ring stripe

Radiata Pine Hand Tooling

Average

Radiata Pine Hardness

Average

Radiata Pine Hardwood or Softwood

Softwood

Radiata Pine Harmful Properties

Non Toxic

Radiata Pine Interlocked Grain

No

Radiata Pine Kiln-dried Shrinkage

Moderate

Radiata Pine Machine Tools

Average

Radiata Pine Mortising

Fair or satisfactory

Radiata Pine Movement after drying

Moderate

Radiata Pine Nail Holding

Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out

Radiata Pine Nailing

Good - Seldom splits wood

Radiata Pine Natural Durability

Non-durable

Radiata Pine Number of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Radiata Pine Painting

Fair

Radiata Pine Planing

Average

Radiata Pine Polishing

Fair

Radiata Pine Pounds per cubic foot maximum

32

Radiata Pine Pounds per cubic foot minimum

30

Radiata Pine Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware

No

Radiata Pine Sanding

Insufficient Data Available

Radiata Pine Sawing

Moderate cutting resistance

Radiata Pine Screw Holding

Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws

Radiata Pine Screwing

Good - Screwing seldom splits wood

Radiata Pine Shaping

Fair or satisfactory

Radiata Pine Size of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Radiata Pine Size of Pores

Insufficient Data Available

Radiata Pine Specific Gravity

Moderate

Radiata Pine Specific Gravity maximum

.48

Radiata Pine Specific Gravity minimum

.48

Radiata Pine Staining

Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors

Radiata Pine Steam Bending

Poor

Radiata Pine Stiffness

Moderate

Radiata Pine Surface Preparation for Finishing

No

Radiata Pine Texture of the Wood

Intermediate

Radiata Pine Toughness

Moderate

Radiata Pine Turning

Fair to Average

Radiata Pine Weight

Moderate

Radiata Pine Wood Defects

Warp

Radiata Pine Work Notes

Requires sharp tools

Radiata Pine Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets

YES

Radiata Pine Use for Carving

no

Radiata Pine Use for Cooperage

no

Radiata Pine Use for Decorative Veneer

YES

Radiata Pine Use for Flooring

no

Radiata Pine Use for Furniture

no

Radiata Pine Use for Handles

no

Radiata Pine Use for Heavy Construction

YES

Radiata Pine Use for Inlay

no

Radiata Pine Use for Interior Finish

no

Radiata Pine Use for Light Construction

YES

Radiata Pine Use for Marine Applications

no

Radiata Pine Use for Marquetry

no

Radiata Pine Use for Millwork

YES

Radiata Pine Use for Models and Patterns

no

Radiata Pine Use for Musical Instruments

no

Radiata Pine Use for Novelties

no

Radiata Pine Use for Secondary Furniture Components

no

Radiata Pine Use for Shingles

no

Radiata Pine Use for Sports Equipment

no

Radiata Pine Use for Turnery

no

Radiata Pine Use for Woodenware

no