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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A tall, slender fir tree, ''Abies concolor'', native to western North America. The white fir yields a moderately hard, strong, straight-grain wood. It is primarily used for framing, millwork, boxes, and paper pulp. | + | A tall, slender fir tree, ''Abies concolor'', native to mountainous regions of western North America. The white fir yields a moderately hard, strong, straight-grain wood. It is primarily used for framing, millwork, boxes, and paper pulp. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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''Abies concolor; Abies grandis''; sapin argenté, sapin concolor (Fr.) | ''Abies concolor; Abies grandis''; sapin argenté, sapin concolor (Fr.) | ||
| − | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== | |
| − | + | * Tree Size: 120-180 ft (37-55 m) tall | |
| − | + | * Trunk diameter: 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) | |
| − | + | * Density = 26 pcf | |
| − | + | * Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .37, .42 | |
| + | * Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (415 kg/m3) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/white-fir/ White fir] | ||
| − | + | * H. A. Alden, A.C. Wiedenhoeft, "Qualified Determination of Provenance of Wood of the Firs (Abies spp. Mill) Using Microscopic Features of Rays: An Aid to Conservators, Curators and Art Historians" AIC Poster, reprinted online at [http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html] | |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 758 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 758 | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
| − | * | + | * Western Pine Association, Portland, Oregon: air-dry weight = 26 pcf |
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Latest revision as of 08:23, 27 June 2022
Description
A tall, slender fir tree, Abies concolor, native to mountainous regions of western North America. The white fir yields a moderately hard, strong, straight-grain wood. It is primarily used for framing, millwork, boxes, and paper pulp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Abies concolor; Abies grandis; sapin argenté, sapin concolor (Fr.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Tree Size: 120-180 ft (37-55 m) tall
- Trunk diameter: 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m)
- Density = 26 pcf
- Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .37, .42
- Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (415 kg/m3)
Resources and Citations
- Wood Database: White fir
- H. A. Alden, A.C. Wiedenhoeft, "Qualified Determination of Provenance of Wood of the Firs (Abies spp. Mill) Using Microscopic Features of Rays: An Aid to Conservators, Curators and Art Historians" AIC Poster, reprinted online at http://www.si.edu/scmre/abies.html
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 758
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Western Pine Association, Portland, Oregon: air-dry weight = 26 pcf