About Clear Softwoods
Specialist softwoods
Clear Specialist Softwoods are sourced from the best forests in the world. The majority of our Clear Specialist Softwood comes from Scandinavia, Canada, North America and Siberia. They come from well managed & certified Mills. We have traded with these mills for many years; they have given us consistent quality and service to cater for our wide customer base.
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Other clear speciality timbers upon request.
Roger Haydock can also offer Saw-falling Scandinavian Wide Whitewoods, Scandinavian Redwoods, Turnery Redwoods & Russian Softwoods.
Redwood/Whitewood
The two most commom softwood types in the UK construction industry are Redwood and Whitewood (European). Sometimes the two species may be difficult to tell apart by the naked/untrianed eye. Both can be and are converted/used for the same application in many instances but there are differences. The Differences may be apparent during several processes and the end use.
European Redwood
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Other common names – Scots Pine, Pine, Redwood
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Botanical name -Pinus Sylvestris
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Density – 510 kg/m3 (@ 15% +/- moisture content)
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Durability – Non durable
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Permeability – moderately resistant
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Best qualtity Redwood logs grow on sandy dry soils in cooler climates.
European Whitewood
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Other common names – Norway Spruce, Spruce, Wwhitewood
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Botantical name – Picea abies
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Density - 470 kg/m3 (@ 15% +/- moisture content)
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Durability – Non durable
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Permeability - resistant
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Best quality Whitewood logs grow on fertile, old sea bottom soils in cooler climates.
REDWOOD WHITEWOOD
Clear distinction between heartwood and sapwood No distinction between sapwood/heartwood colour. Knots are round and of similar colour to the surrounding wood, sometimes dull greyish/brown.
Live knots are reddish, dead knots are black Every live knot will contain shake
The colour darkens with age, giving yellow/red impression Is lighter in colour that Redwood and stays lighter when exposed to sunlight
Is easier to machine than Whitewood More difficult to obtain a high quality machined finish. The grain has a tendancy to "fluff up" around knots and brittle knots can shatter during machining
Will take treatment more readily than whitewood More difficult to treat with preservatives
Tends to contain resin Has resin pockets
Knotty impression (pin knots)
WIDNES (HEAD OFFICE)
Address: Roger Haydock Ltd, Merseyview Road, Halebank, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8LN, Opening hours:- Mon – Fri 08.00 am – 17.00 pm, Tel: 0151 425 2525 | Fax: 0151 425 4141| Web: www.haydock.co.uk Email: sales@haydock.co.uk
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