European Redwood (Pinus Sylvestris)
European Redwood is largely imported from a number of European countries including Scandinavia and Russia for joinery purposes. The imported wood is preferred for its slow growth. It is classed as a medium movement timber and rated as class 4, slightly durable. It should be impregnated with preservative when used for cladding and can be readily treated.
Technical Information
| Wood Type: | Softwood |
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| Environmental: | Sourced from well managed forests with either FSC or PEFC Certification. Third party audited by BM Trada, Forest Products Chain of Custody Certification, certificate number BMT-COC-0032 |
| The Tree: | The tree is generally 30m high with a diameter of about 1m but larger trees may be found on favourable sites. |
| The Timber: | The sapwood is creamy-white to yellow in colour, narrow, especially in northern environments, becoming wider in the southern areas, and the heartwood is pale yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, resinous, and usually distinct from the sapwood. The growth rings are clearly marked by the denser late-wood. The quality of the timber is affected by the conditions of growth, climate, soil elevation, etc, more than most timbers because of its wide and varying distribution, and these factors affect the texture, density and size and number of knots. The weight of dried timber is about 510 kg/m³. |
| Drying: |
The timber dries rapidly, and without undue degrade, but owing to its tendency to develop sap stain, it should either be anti-stain dipped, or dried quickly after conversion. |
| Strength: | For its weight, the timber is strong and moderately hard, although UK plantation-grown timber is slightly softer and weaker than that from other sources. |
| Working Qualities: | Medium- In general, the timber works easily and well with both hand and machine tools, but ease of working and quality of finish is dependent upon the size, and number of knots, and the degree of resin present. The wood is capable of a smooth, clean finish and can be glued, stained, varnished and painted satisfactorily, and takes nails and screws well. |
| Durability: |
Slightly durable |
| Treatability: | Extremely difficult Easy (Sapwood) |
| Moisture Movement: | Medium |
| Density: | 510 Kg/m³ |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Uses: | Joinery (Interior and Exterior), Furniture, Structural use, Decking, Mouldings, Flooring, Cladding |
| Colour: | White/cream |
| Availability: | Readily available from Bryceland Total Timber Solutions Ltd Please contact us for further information on pricing. |
| Sawn Board Sizes: | 25 x 100, 25 x 125, 25 x 150, 25 x 175, 25 x 200, 38 x 100, 38 x 125, 38 x 150, 38 x 200 50 x 100, 50 x 125, 50 x 150 63, 75, and 100 thickness avail, contact us for more details. |