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.