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India and South Asia

Kail Blue Pine

Pinus wallichiana

Janka Hardness
460
lbf
Janka (metric)
2046
N
Hardness Class
Soft
Density
0.5
g/cm³
Green MC
90
%
Fiber Saturation
30
%
Radial Shrink
2.5
%
Tangential Shrink
5.2
%
T/R Ratio
2.08
Stability
Moderate

About Kail Blue Pine

Kail Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana) is a soft wood that works easily but dents readily, with a Janka hardness of 460 lbf (2046 N) and a density of about 0.5 g/cm³. It originates from india and south asia.

With radial shrinkage of 2.5% and tangential shrinkage of 5.2% (a T/R ratio of 2.08), it is moderately stable — allow for seasonal movement in wide boards. Its fiber saturation point is around 30%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select Kail Blue Pine in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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