Douglas-Fir
Exceptional strength and remarkable performance
Douglas-Fir
Renowned for its beauty and exceptional durability, Canadian Douglas-Fir features an extraordinary strength-to-weight ratio and high resistance to abrasion. This sturdy species offers excellent machining properties, being easily sawn, planed, and shaped, while it sands to a smooth finish. Though slightly resinous, it absorbs stains beautifully, making it a top choice for construction, solid doors, general millwork, and refined indoor furniture or cabinetry.
Notable Characteristics
Strong & High-density
429 kg/m³
High stiffness
Comparable to many hardwoods
Naturally resilient
Long-lasting performance
Unique wood grain
Aesthetic appeal
Good machining qualities
Turns, planes and shapes well
Excellent screw-holding
Resistance to splitting
Douglas-Fir’s Properties
- 85/15 CLEAR (equiv. FAS)
- #2 SHOP & BTR (equiv. 1COM)
- STANDARD & BTR
- Rough 1 x 4 & wider, 2 x 4 & wider
- Douglas-Fir is seen as a first-class wood for a wide variety of products including furniture, general millwork, flooring, cabinets, veneer, vats, ship/boat construction, transmission poles, and marine pilings. Douglas-Fir is one of the finest timbers for heavy structural purposes, including laminated arches and roof trusses. Structurally, it’s used in the form of lumber, timbers, piles, and plywood.
- Douglas-Fir has excellent strength properties and is well known for its workability. The wood dries rapidly with small dimensional movement and little tendency to check. It is relatively easy to work, with good machining qualities: it turns, planes and shapes well. The wood glues easily, has good nail and screw holding ability and produces a high-quality finish.
- Coastal vs interior: The timber from the coastal region is generally lighter in color and more uniform in texture compared to timber grown in the interior. One of the main differences is that interior Douglas-Fir is less permeable to preservative treatments. Besides the mentioned properties, these two varieties have the same wood properties.
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