COMMON NAMES:   Port Orford cedar, Oregon cedar, Lawson's cypress

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   0.48

DENSITY:  30 lbs./cu.ft.

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   7%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   5%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   10%

DURABILITY1:   Moderate

SOURCE:  Oregon and California, USA, UK, British Columbia

DESCRIPTION:   A whitish to pale brown heartwood with wavy streaks of light tan. Straight grain. Spicy fragrance. Texture fine and even. Medium bending, poor steam bending due to buckling. Easily worked with machine or hand tools. Blunting effect on cutting edges is minimal. Good for nails and screws. Stains and paints well. Used for boat and ship construction, canoe paddles and oars, musical organs, furniture, cabinet work, and decorative panelling using knotty wood.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.