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Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Janka Hardness
471
lbf
Janka (metric)
2095
N
Hardness Class
Soft
Density
0.43
g/cm³
Green MC
95
%
Fiber Saturation
30
%
Radial Shrink
3.7
%
Tangential Shrink
7.8
%
T/R Ratio
2.11
Stability
Moderate

About Norway Spruce

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) is a soft wood that works easily but dents readily, with a Janka hardness of 471 lbf (2095 N) and a density of about 0.43 g/cm³. It originates from europe.

With radial shrinkage of 3.7% and tangential shrinkage of 7.8% (a T/R ratio of 2.11), 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 Norway Spruce in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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