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<tt>Compression strengths for red, white and sikta spruce at 12 % MC</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>White 35,700 / 3000</tt>
<br><tt>Sitka 37,700 / 3200</tt>
<br><tt>Red 38,800 / 3800</tt><tt></tt>
<p><tt>FWIW</tt>
<br><tt>RicB</tt>
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<blockquote TYPE=CITE>>I thought sitka had a greater strength/weight ratio.
And does white spruce
<br>>have a greater compression strength?
<br>>
<br>>Terry Farrell
<p>Wood Handbook - Look it up.
<p>Ron N
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