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North America

Hem-Fir

Janka Hardness
491
lbf
Janka (metric)
2184
N
Hardness Class
Soft
Density
0.45
g/cm³
Green MC
95
%
Fiber Saturation
28
%
Radial Shrink
4.4
%
Tangential Shrink
7.6
%
T/R Ratio
1.73
Stability
Good

About Hem-Fir

Hem-Fir () is a soft wood that works easily but dents readily, with a Janka hardness of 491 lbf (2184 N) and a density of about 0.45 g/cm³. It originates from north america.

With radial shrinkage of 4.4% and tangential shrinkage of 7.6% (a T/R ratio of 1.73), it is reasonably stable with normal seasonal movement. 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 Hem-Fir in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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