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Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Janka Hardness
610
lbf
Janka (metric)
2713
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.49
g/cm³
Green MC
90
%
Fiber Saturation
28
%
Radial Shrink
4
%
Tangential Shrink
7.7
%
T/R Ratio
1.93
Stability
Good

About Scots Pine

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 610 lbf (2713 N) and a density of about 0.49 g/cm³. It originates from europe.

With radial shrinkage of 4% and tangential shrinkage of 7.7% (a T/R ratio of 1.93), 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 Scots Pine in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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