Characteristics of Sitka Spruce
Origin of Wood Type Europe USA & Canada
Botanical Name Picea sitchensis
Specific Gravity 0.43
Avg. Weight Per BF 2.25 lb/ bf
Color Range Cream â?? White with a Pink Tint
Rarity / Availability Not Readily Available
Typical Avg. Width 2â?³ to 10â?³
Typical Avg. Length 2â?² to 12â?²
Avg. Waste Factor 0.3
Wood Uses Aircraft Veneer, Oars, Boat Building, Soundboards, Musical Instruments, Building Construction and many other uses
Lumber Grades Quartersawn (Musical Instrument Grade), Guitar Sets
Other Trade Names Silver Spruce, Tideland Spruce, Menzies Spruce, Coast Spruce
Characteristics of Black Walnut
Origin of Wood Type North America, most of our stock comes from the North East USA
Botanical Name Juglans nigra
Specific Gravity 0.64
Avg. Weight Per BF 3.5
Color Range Dark Brown
Rarity / Availability Readily Available in normal widths, figured and wide slabs can be very rare!
Typical Avg. Width 4â?³ to 24â?³, can be found up to 36â?³ wide fairly easily, and rarely found up to 67â?³ wide
Typical Avg. Length 8â?² to 16â?²
Avg. Waste Factor 0.5
Wood Uses Fine Furniture, Cabinetry, Architectural Millwork, Guitar Building / Instrument Making, Wood Turning, Boat Building, Wood Carving, Veneer, Flooring and many other uses
Lumber Grades Common 1 & 2, Select and Better, FAS, Quartersawn, Quartersawn (Figured), Flitch, Figured (Heavy), Figured (Medium), Veneer, Premium / Clear
Other Trade Names American Walnut, Eastern Walnut, Pennsylvania Walnut, Virginia Walnut
