Radiate Pine

The wood  of this specie has the highest  economic value of any tree species found in Chile.

The sawnlumber has a uniform light yellow color , clearly defined annual rings and a smooth, pronounced grain.

 

Uses:          furniture  ,  mouldings,  doors and  plywood

Availability : widely  available  in thickness 4/4 through 8/4

Price :        moderate

 

 

 

Relative  Working Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machining

Resistance to

Gluing

Resistance to

 

 

 

splitting and nailing

 

splitting in screwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very good

 fair

Very good

 Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radiate Pine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5

 

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