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.