Pine (Radiata) Softwood

Pine (Radiata)

Radiata Pine is a versatile and popular softwood, known for its pale-coloured sapwood and pinkie-brown heartwood. The timber is generally straight-grained, but can contain some spiral grain, and shows little contrast in the growth rings, resulting in a uniform texture. Resin ducts often appear as fine brown lines on longitudinal surfaces, and depending on its source, the wood can be knotty. Radiata Pine is commonly used for furniture, joinery, cladding and more, and is a sustainable and legal source of wood.

Radiata Pine is a species of coniferous tree belonging to the Pinaceae family, commonly known as Pine (Radiata). It is a softwood, with a pale colour and a uniform texture that makes it an ideal choice for a variety of uses. Its heartwood is pinkie-brown and the sapwood is wide and separable from the heartwood. The grain is usually straight, but can contain some spiral grain and resin ducts often show as fine brown lines on longitudinal surfaces. Depending on its source, the wood can be knotty.

Radiata Pine is a versatile timber, with

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Material Type:
Softwood

Also Called:
Monterey Pine, Insignis Pine

Durability Notes:
Pine (Radiata) wood is non durable. It is perishable and should only be considered for internal use.

Seasoning:
The drying and seasoning of Pine (Radiata) is dependant on a number of factors; the speed in which it is processed after felling and logging, the method of drying and the specific kilns or location (if air dried). Generally the care taken by those processing the wood will have an impact on its drying and seasoning. As an overview; Pine (Radiata) - dries easily and quickly with little impact on the grade and quality of the wood. Spiral grain can cause warping in wood from immature trees. There is medium movement in use. Please note that all wood is liable to move when in service plus there can be dimensional change. The extent of this will depend on; the stability of the species itself, the conditions it is exposed to, the coating, decoration and protection. You will find more information about the suitability of this wood, for any proposed application, by using our interactive system and the filters shown.

Properties:
Radiata Pine: medium crushing strength and resistance to shock loads, low bending and stiffness properties and is unsuitable for steam bending. Radiata Pine works well with machine and hand tools and has little blunting effect on cutters. Radiata Pine nails, screws and stains well and glues and polishes adequately. A fast growing wood it is not considered suitable for high quality joinery and furniture. It is often used for the manufacture of pallets, boxing and packaging. Significantly Radiata Pine is used for Accoya - it is forested specifically to create this modified wood. The process used changes the properties of the raw material and Accoya ends up as a completely different wood.

Typical Uses:
Furniture, Flooring, Cabinets, Doors, Trim, Moulding, Paneling, Decking, Plywood

Moisture Content:
Guide - 10-18% for KD (+/- 2%)

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