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| Wood Information |
| California Redwood; Sequoia sempervirens; Family: Taxodiaceae The California Redwood is a softwood. The word sequoia was selected to honor Sequoyah (or Sequoia), aka George Guess (1770?-1843), the Native American inventor of the Cherokee alphabet. Sempervirens means evergreen. Other Common Names: California cedar, California redwood, coast redwood, corla, giant-of-the- forest, Humboldt redwood, ledwood, Mexican cherry, pin rouge d'Amerique, redwood, sequoia, sequoia roja, sequoia rossa, sequoia toujours vert, sequoie, vavona, vavona burr Distribution: Redwood is found in the Pacific Coast region of the US, from southwestern Oregon, south to central California. The Tree: Redwood trees reach heights of 200 to 300 feet, with diameters of 6 to 12 feet. The record is 376 feet tall, with a 20 foot diameter and an age of 2,200 years, and represents the world’s tallest tree. Wood Characteristics: The sapwood of is white, while the heartwood is a dark reddish brown. The heartwood has no characteristic odor or taste. It has exceptionally straight grain, high dimensional stability and is resistant to warping. It is moderately strong in bending, strong in endwise compression, stiff, moderately low in shock resistance and holds paint well. Working Properties: Redwood works easily with both hand and machine tools, with little dulling effect on tools. It planes well, provided the cutters are sharp. It splinters easily when working on the end grain. It holds nails well, and paints and stains well. Durability: Redwood is rated as resistant to very resistant to heartwood decay. Uses: High value building construction, heavy beams, bridge timbers, planks, siding, sash, doors, veneer, furniture, cooling equipment, plywood, pulping, particle board, shakes, shingles, grape stakes, posts and novelties (from burl wood). |
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