Alaia Alternative wood at Paulownia

Alaia Alternative wood at Paulownia

Wood - seasoned & dry kg/cu.m

Afromosia 705

Apple 660 - 830

Ash, black 540

Ash, white 670

Aspen 420

Balsa 170

Bamboo 300 - 400

Birch (British) 670

Cedar, red 380

Cypress 510

Douglas Fir 530

Ebony 960 - 1120

Elm ( English ) 600

Elm ( Wych ) 690

Elm ( Rock ) 815

Iroko 655

Larch 590

Lignum Vitae 1280 - 1370

Mahogany ( Honduras ) 545

Mahogany ( African ) 495 - 850

Maple 755

Oak 590 - 930

Pine ( Oregon ) 530

Pine ( Parana ) 560

Pine ( Canadian ) 350 - 560

Pine ( Red ) 370 - 660

Redwood ( American ) 450

Redwood ( European ) 510

Spruce ( Canadian ) 450

Spruce ( Sitka ) 450

Sycamore 590

Teak 630 - 720

Willow 420

Of these, Cedar, Doug Fir, the Pines, Redwood and some species of Spruce would all make a light & flexible alaia.