Wood specie: French Pine

Botanical name: Pinus pinaster
Growth area: South and South-Western Europe, Algeria, Morocco, planted in the Netherlands, Great Britain and South Africa.

Botanical name:
Pinus pinaster

Growth area:
South and South-Western Europe, Algeria, Morocco, planted in the Netherlands, Great Britain and South Africa.

Quality:
Available in various qualities

Colour of heartwood:
The heartwood ranges from light red brown to dark reddish brown.

Colour of sapwood:
Whitish to light yellow

Mass density:
(450-) 530- 540-550(-790) kg/m³ at 12% humidity, fresh 650-1,100 kg/m³

Grain:
Straight

Fissure:
Is inclined to split the knots during the drying process

Warping:
Medium

Knots:
Depending on the quality grade The rustic quality has large, intergrown knots, lending the wood its character

Bio-substances:
This wood species contains resins. The mass density strongly depends on the quantity of resin present in the wood. Wood with low resin content is similar in weight to European pine, whereas wood with a higher resin content is significantly heavier.

Mould and insects:
Termites G. Hylotrupes G. Anobium G

Durability grade:
Heartwood Mould 3 - 4. The sapwood, light in colour and almost always present, is not durable, durability grade 5.

Gluing:
Good, only poor when the wood has a very high resin content. It is recommended to glue the wood immediately after the final processing, as the resins can sweat out within a warm environment, which causes poor bonding.

Machining:
French pine is easy to process, both for manual and machine processing. When using tools that are not too sharp, the surface will be slightly fibrous.

Dekker range:
Floor parts solid 21 x 140 mm and 21 x 194 mm.

General applications:
French pine is generally considered inferior to European pine. Imported French pine is used for pallets, crates and boxes, and floors and panelling. In France, French pine is also used for manufacturing board, including plywood, chipboard and OSB.