Oregon Pine

Denominación.

• Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziessi Franco
• Spanish: Oregon Pine. Douglas fir. Douglas

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: light
yellow • Heartwood: Yellowish
brown • Fiber: Straight
• Grain: Medium to coarse
• Characteristic Singularities: Adherent knots, thick

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Medium to light impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable

Mechanization

• Sawing: Easy. no difficulties
• Drying: Easy. Small risk of fendas.
• Planning: Easy, no problems
• Gluing: Easy
• Nailing and screwing: No problems. High resistance to starting.
• Finish: No problems, although it is advisable to apply a background that homogenizes the wood.

Applications

• Carponterí­a of arming, interior and exterior.
• Interior Carpentry and exterior. Doors, windows, friezes
• Rustic and Youth furniture

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 860 kg/cm2

• Elasticity module 128,000 kg/cm2

• Resistance to compression 525 kg/cm2

• Parallel tensile strength 930 kg/cm2

Notes

- The color of the sapwood is very differentiated.