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Research based information on Scots pine properties and uses
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Technical properties and image
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Visual properties annual ring width, latewood proportion, knottiness, heartwood proportion, wood colour, harmonious appearance |
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Strength and durability bending, compression, shear, and tensile strength, hardness, density, moisture and decay resistance |
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Stability and straightness density, shrinkage, shrinkage variation, annual ring width, minimum deformation |
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Tooling and jointing ability density variation, annual ring width, juvenile wood proportion, shear and tensile strength, knottiness, grain structure and straightness, advantageous softness |
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Usability and safety in service strength, healthiness, machining ability, suitability for physical modifications |
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