softwoods


 * ===Woods===
 * Softwoods
 * Cedar [[image:http://everystockphoto.s3.amazonaws.com/cedar_wave_ring_224417_l.jpg width="169" height="200" align="right"]]
 * White to reddish brown
 * Closed texture, faint grain
 * Soft, flexible, weather resistant
 * Medium Weight, low shock-resistance
 * Expensive
 * Finishes well, silk-screens well, used unfinished
 * Machines very well
 * ¾" thickness readily available, thicker stock typically is not dried to a low enough moisture content to be useable for interior purposes.
 * Used for furniture, cabinetry, doors, interior joinery, house/bridge construction, and patio furniture
 * Fir
 * Nearly white [[image:http://www.global-manufacturer.com/upload/product/00337/6_beikeshanjiaoheban.jpg width="196" height="149" align="right"]]
 * Grainy, lots of grain figure
 * Strong, stiff, moderately heavy
 * Low shock and decay resistance
 * Moderate price
 * Finishes fair
 * Machines fair
 * Exceptional gluing, nailing, and screwing properties.
 * Stains, paints, and varnishes well.
 * Good availability in most sizes
 * Used primarily for general construction, as well as boxes, crates, sash, doors, trim, plywood, and pulpwood.
 * Southern Pine
 * Yellowish [[image:http://www.southfloor.com/images/southern_pine/Wide_Plank_Flooring.jpg width="179" height="147" align="right"]]
 * Closed texture, lots of grain figure
 * Hardest of pines, stiff, strong, heavy
 * Strong shock resistance and modearte decay resistance
 * Moderate price
 * Finishes fair to poor
 * Machines fair
 * Holds screws and nails well; pre-drilling sometimes required to prevent splitting
 * Paints, stains, and varnishes easily, but resin bleed-out can cause problems
 * Fair to good availability in most sizes
 * Used for structural timber, structural grade plywood, building construction, boxes, baskets, crates, cooperage, pallets, millwork, woodenware, novelties, and boats
 * Spruce
 * Yellowish white to white [[image:http://img.alibaba.com/photo/214171798/Spruce_wood.summ.jpg width="140" height="131" align="right"]]
 * Grainy, open texture
 * Fairly heavy, high in pitch, lots of small knots
 * Low Shock and Decay Resistance
 * High Strength to Weight Ratio
 * Low price
 * Finishes poorly
 * Machines fair
 * Good availability as dimension lumber (2 x 4 etc.)
 * Used boxes, crates, pallets, general construction, millwork, musical instruments, cabinets, novelties, and plywood.
 * Redwood
 * Cherry color to deep reddish brown
 * Open texture, little grain pattern [[image:http://www.jx3hardwoods.com/catalog/images/Instrument%20Wood%20-%20Redwood.JPG width="170" height="128" align="right"]]
 * Very prominent growth rings.
 * Soft, light, decay resistant
 * Low Shock Resistance, good stability
 * Poor holding Properties
 * Expensive
 * Finishes well, often used unfinished
 * Machines very well
 * Good availability
 * Used mainly for building construction (siding, sash, doors, finish) as well as tanks, silos, fences, decks, outdoor furniture, boxes, crates, novelties, turnery, shakes, and boat building.
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__References __

 * 1) Commonly Used Softwoods." 2000. TDH Manufacturing Inc. 29 April 2009. <[] >.
 * 2)  "Wood Properties and Uses." 2009. Woodbin. 30 April 2009. <[].>.

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