Pine Radiata
Durability: Non-durable
Colour: Light
Sizes available: 25, 40, 50, 75, 100 mm
| Trade Name: | Radiata Pine |
| Botanical Species: | Pinus radiata |
| Other Names: | Monterey Pine |
| Country of Origin: | North America |
| Air Dry Density: | 500kgs/m³ |
| Durability: | Non-durable |
| Strength: | 6 (on a scale of 1 – 10) |
| Seasoning: | ||
| • | Dries well with little degrade. | |
| Characteristics: | ||
| • | The timber is low in density and fairly soft, often with very wide annual growth rings. | |
| • | The heartwood is light brown to yellow, the sapwood white to pale yellow, but often indistinct. | |
| • | The grain is usually straight, but knots are common. | |
| Working Qualities: | ||
| • | Radiata Pine is very easily worked with standard tools, although its knotty character and resin canals can cause premature blunting cutters. | |
| • | Its open grain structure readily accepts preservative treatment, which can provide protection to the highest level. | |
| Uses: | ||
| • | Suitable for furniture and cabinets, joinery, paneling, construction mouldings and decking. | |
| • | When used outside tanalised timber should be used. | |
| • | Selected logs are sliced for attractive decorative veneers for paneling. | |
| Product Attributes: | ||
| • | Veneers available. | |
| Product Limitations: | ||
