Pacific Red Cedar
Name
• Scientist: Thuya plicata D. Don
• Spanish: Pacific red cedar
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: White
• Heartwood: Reddish to reddish-brown and brown
• Grain: Straight
• Texture: Medium
• Characteristic defects: Small knots
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Poorly permeable
• Heartwood: Not permeable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, no difficulty
• Drying: Slow, with risk of collapse and warping
• Planing: No problems
• Gluing: No problems
• Nailing and screwing: No problems
• Finishing: No problems
Applications
• Exterior carpentry: Exterior cladding, roofing tiles, pergolas.
• Shipbuilding
• Packaging
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 530 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 80,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the beam: 310 kg/cm²
To be considered
- It usually has very significant color variations within the same piece.