Pacific Red Cedar

Denominación.

• Scientist: Thuya plicata D. Don
• Spanish: Pacific Red Cedar

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: White
• Heartwood: Reddish to Reddish Brown and Brown
• Flbra: Straight
• Grain: Medium
• Characteristic Singularities: Small knots

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Little impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable

Mechanization

• Sawing: Easy without difficulty
• Drying: Slow, at risk of collapse and licking
• Planning: No problems
• Gluing: No problems
• Nailing and screwing: No problems
• Finishing: No problems

Applications

• Exterior carpentry: Exterior cladding, tiles, pergolas.
• Shipbuilding
• Packaging

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 530 kg/cm2

• Elasticity module 80,000 kg/cm2

• Resistance to compression 310 kg/cm2

Notes

- It usually has very significant color variations in the same piece.