Straight Grain Douglas Fir Lumber

As of this writing the plentiful douglas fir is considered far from endangered.
Straight grain douglas fir lumber. Mature trees can be 200 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter. Doug fir lumber is straight grained and considered to be one the strongest of the softwoods. Often referred to as douglas fir this wood has a straight pronounced grain and has a reddish brown tint to it. Douglas fir s light rosy color is set off by its remarkably straight and handsome grain pattern.
2 and better kiln dried douglas fir lumber model 137195 15 95 15 95. Alexandria moulding 1 in. Clear vertical grain sample. Clear vertical grain cvg douglas fir s4s lumber tends to be pinkish to yellow in color with typically straight and plain grained.
When douglas fir is milled to expose the vertical grain the result is a consistent straight grain with a beautiful light red color that darkens in time. Douglas fir lumber doug fir df surfaced on 4 sides s4s s4s lumber. Douglas fir is north america s most plentiful softwood species. Despite its name douglas fir is not actually a fir genus abies but it shares many common features with hemlocks and has been grouped with them in common usage.
Bear creek lumber 495 twisp winthrop eastside rd. The reverse side may be one grade lower. It is also among the strongest and hardest softwood species. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.
The backbone of our company for more than 50 years we offer doug fir lumber in a range of sizes in both green gdf and kiln dried kddf timbers. Wood floors in homes gyms and factories. The dense stands in which they grow cause the trees to self prune yielding straight grained logs free of knots. For pricing and availability.
Fir is most often used for building. Clear vertical grain douglas fir. Douglas fir lumber is strong moderately durable in regard to decay resistant and sensitive to insect attacks. The wood has very straight grain with a creamy yellow earlywood and red brown latewood lines that give the wood an overall orange cast in color.
Relatively easily work in. Doug fir forests grow in the pacific northwest and up into british columbia. The wwpa tell us that for finish grades pieces 5 and narrower are graded from both edges and the better side or face. As one of the world s premium building products douglas fir doug fir lumber is prized for its straight grain patterns high strength to weight ratios dimensional stability and nail holding power.
Top choice 2 in x 6 in x 10 ft douglas fir lumber. Box 669 winthrop wa 98862 phone 800 597 7191 fax. However it s inexpensive and can be used for some furniture making as well.