Pine
Denominación.
• Scientist: Pinus sylvestris L
• Spanish: Scots Pine. Valsain Pine. Red pine. North Pine
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: light
yellow • Heartwood: Reddish
• Flbra: Straight
• Grain: Medium to fine
• Characteristic Singularities: Small to large, healthy and moderately frequent jumping knots. Small resin bags.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Little to non-impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, hassle-free
• Drying: Easy and fast. Small risk of fendas and deformations.
• Planning: Easy.
• Gluing: Easy.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finish: Easy
Applications
• Interior Carpentry and sermiexterior: Doors, windows, flooring, friezes.
• Carpentry of assembly, interior and semi-exterior
• Rustic and youth furniture • Auxiliary construction (struts
, formwork)
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 1057 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 94,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 406 kg/cm2
• Parallel tensile strength 1,020 kg/cm2
Notes
- Slow-growing wood.
- In some areas of Spain, they are called "Flanders"
