Western Hemlock () is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 502 lbf (2233 N) and a density of about 0.45 g/cm³. It originates from north america.
With radial shrinkage of 4.2% and tangential shrinkage of 7.8% (a T/R ratio of 1.86), 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 Western Hemlock in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.