SCANDINAVIAN/RUSSIAN PINE/REDWOOD: KNOTTY: E
We purchase a very high grade of unsorted redwood from Scandinavia which is kiln dried to 10% to 12% moisture content. Our main stock is in 25mm material with smaller quantities of other thicknesses also available. We sell as falling or will sort clear one face or knotty.
Production: S/E, S/E PTW, DIM.
Pinus sylvestris
Family: Pinaceae
Commercial names: Red deal or ‘red’ if imported from Europe (northern UK); yellow deal or ‘yellow’ (southern UK). Timber grown in the UK is called Scots pine. Baltic, Finnish, Swedish, Polish etc., redwood or yellow deal according to country of origin.
Other names: Norway fir, Scots fir (UK); Red pine (Scotland).
Distribution: Europe, UK, Scandinavia and Russia.
General description: The wide geographical range of this species provides varying strength, texture, densities, number and size of knots etc. When dry, the heartwood colour is pale reddish brown, and resinous. The annual rings clearly marked by contrasting light earlywood and darker latewood zones. The weight is an average 510 kg/m3 (32lb/ft3); specific gravity 0.51.
Mechanical properties: The species has low stiffness and resistance to shock loads, and medium crushing strength. UK timber has medium bending strength; European material has low bending strength. The UK material is 20% harder on the side grain and tougher, and from 15–30% more difficult to split. It has a very poor steam bending classification.
Seasoning: Seasons very rapidly and well, but with a tendency to blue sap stain. It should be anti-stain dipped or kilned immediately after conversion. There is medium movement in service.
Working properties: The timber works easily and well with both hand and machine tools; can be stained, painted, varnished or polished satisfactorily. Gluing can be troublesome in very resinous material.
Durability: Non-durable, susceptible to insect attack. The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment, but the sapwood is permeable.
Uses: The best grades are used for furniture, joinery and turnery, vehicle bodies, and generally for building construction, carcassing, railway sleepers etc.
JBT Comments: Our Pine/Redwood originates mainly from Finland, Sweden and Russia.
New Production: British/Native Scots Pine:
In addition to our Scandinavian/Russian Redwood we now offer British grown Pine/Redwood converted and kiln dried in our mill from selected trees. We offer this stock in log sawn through and through, one square edge or square edge boards. In two grades, clear and knotty, all in 11/8 ins thickness with other thicknesses sawn to order. This is proving very popular with high quality cabinet makers where wide widths are required for the carcases of reproduction furniture. We normally hold in stock approximately 600 cubic feet of 11/8 ins thickness.
Certification: We have established a supply of Scandinavian/Russian Pine/Redwood which is produced from well managed forests, independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council A.C. and/or The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes. All our Certified Timber is processed through our Chains of Custody which are audited by BM TRADA Certification.
Grade: We purchase only unsorted grade. This is then supplied to our customers in three different ways.
Unsorted: Supplied as rising. Each board will include some knots on both faces. The thicker the stock the more knots will be included. Where possible we try to purchase stock with live knots but a few dead knots may be included.
Knotty: Selected to include as many sound live knots as possible but a few dead knots may be included.
Specification: Square edge; 8ft and longer up to 16ft averaging 10ft. Width 5ins, 6ins, 7ins and 8ins.
Stockholding: 4,000 cubic feet in kiln dried stock 3/4ins to 2ins thickness.
