Redwood
Redwood: hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Sequoia sempervirens
- Type
- softwood
- Region
- North America
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 450 lbf
- Colour
- pinkish to deep red
- Workability
- easy
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- low
- Price band
- high
- Typical uses
- Outdoor furniture, decking, planters
- Working notes
- Decay-resistant heartwood; soft; old-growth is scarce.
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