Smoked knotty spruce

Spruce, Knotty, Smoked

Picea abies

Pinaceae

Coniferous tree

Softwood

Other trade names:

de: Geräucherte Europäische Astfichte

en: Smoked knotty whitewood, Smoked knotty European spruce

Origin: Europe (Mainly in central and north-east Europe)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Medium brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 60 m

Bark: Light brown and smooth in youth, red-brown to grey and flaking off when mature, rich in tannin

Texture: Fine

Smell: Resinous when fresh

Resistance: Low resistance to fungi and insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: ca. 0,43 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 40 - 50 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 65 - 77 N/mm²

Shear Strength: 4 - 12 N/mm²