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European Whitewood
European Whitewood, also known as Spruce or Picea abies, is a softwood tree that is native to Europe. The tree can grow up to 60 metres tall, with a straight and cylindrical trunk. The heartwood of European Whitewood is a pale yellowish-white colour, while the sapwood is a paler colour. The wood has a straight and even grain, with a fine to medium texture.
European Whitewood is a popular choice for a wide range of applications due to its unique properties. It is commonly used for construction, interior finish work, and general woodworking due to its strength, lightweight, and attractive appearance. The wood is also highly receptive to stains and finishes, which allows it to be customised to suit a variety of design styles and preferences.
European Whitewood is a sustainable timber source, with forests being managed for selective harvesting to ensure future growth. The wood is readily available and affordable, which makes it a popular choice for both commercial and domestic applications. The wood is known for its strength, stability, and resistance to warping, which makes it ideal for use in construction and woodworking.
One of the unique features of European Whitewood is its natural ability to absorb and release moisture, which makes it ideal for use in humid environments. The wood is also highly insulating, which makes it a popular choice for use in building and construction.
Overall, European Whitewood is a versatile and reliable softwood that is prized for its strength, lightweight, and attractive appearance. Its unique properties make it a popular choice for a wide range of applications, from construction and woodworking to interior finish work and furniture. Its natural ability to absorb and release moisture also makes it an ideal choice for use in humid environments.
European Whitewood can have two common flaws: its relatively low natural durability, making it susceptible to decay and insect attacks, and its tendency to have a pronounced color variation, which can lead to uneven or inconsistent appearance in finished projects.
Category
Softwoods / Softwoods Including Clears
Botanitcal Name
Pinus Abies and Abies Alba
Origin
Clear Grade Softwood
Uses
Internal joinery, stairparts, flooring, some structural uses
Density
470 kg/m3
Colour
White to pale yellowish brown
Grain
Straight to interlocked
Texture
Medium
Sizes
Sawfalling Whitewood Excl 6ths| 22 x 100 | 25 x 250 | 38 x 250 |
| 22 x 125 | 25 x 275 | 38 x 275 |
| 22 x 150 | 32 x 225 | |
| 22 x 175 | 32 x 250 |
| 22 x 100 |
Tell us how you'd like your European Whitewood to be machined as well as the desired thickness, width and length and we'll use the state of the art machinery found in our mill to cut it to suit your specifications.
Call us on 01257 255701
or email sales@ramsaytimber.co.uk
for more information.
or email sales@ramsaytimber.co.uk
for more information.
Softwoods Including Clears
