Dacrydium Franklinii
Applications
  • Furniture
  • Cabinetry
  • Joinery
  • Boating
Density
  • 520
Region
  • Tasmania
Huon Pine
Dacrydium Franklinii

Heartwood pale straw, becoming yellow after long exposure. Sapwood very narrow and hard to distinguish. Texture very fine and even. Grain straight. Growth rings closely spaced. A characteristic odour, due to the essential oil methyl eugenol, present when wood freshly cut. Material with a birds-eye figure is sometimes obtainable.

Properties

Density 520
Radial Shrinkage 2.5%
finish Excellent
Durability Durable
Machining Excellent
Split Resistance Screwing Excellent
Split Resistance Nailing Excellent
Gluing Fair
Growing Region Tasmania
Tangential Shrinkage 3%
Stability Excellent
SUSCEPTIBLE TO LYCTUS BORER No
Availability Limited
Huon Pine