Larix decidua
European Larch (Larix decidua) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 540 lbf (2402 N) and a density of about 0.55 g/cm³. It originates from europe.
With radial shrinkage of 3.3% and tangential shrinkage of 7.8% (a T/R ratio of 2.36), it is prone to distortion if dried or detailed carelessly, due to its high tangential-to-radial shrinkage ratio. Its fiber saturation point is around 28%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.
These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select European Larch in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.