Scots Pint equivalents in N. America

[ElizCat]

I am trying to replicate a British flammability standard for industrial purposes, and it calls for Scots Pine (Pinus silvestris) which appears to be largely unavailable in the USA. I need a very small quantity, so it is not practical to import. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of what wood might be equivalent to Scots Pine in terms of density/hardness and rosin content? The British standard does not specify anything about the wood except the type and the dimensions, so I assume there are standard grades available in the UK, and so hopefully there is a N. American standard grade of wood that is equivalent.

Thanks for your help! ElizCat

[Morris Dovey]

ElizCat...

Visit

and download (at least) Chapter 1. I don't know if /Pinus Silvestris/ is included; but your chances are good. If you do much woodworking, this publication is a "must have".

[Dave Balderstone]

Scots Pine (Scotch Pine) is commonly grown as a Christmas tree up here in Canada. Maybe in the US as well? Contact a tree farm or two.

djb

[mttt]

It's here. Called "Scotch Pine". See:

[Luigi Zanasi]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:34:13 -0600, Dave Balderstone scribbled:

Maybe the closest is Red Pine (Pinus resinosa). It's hard to tell them apart from P. sylvestris, and taxonomically, they are in the same group. I suspect the wood is very similar too. Checkout the FPL site others have mentioned for the properties to see if they have any more detail.

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