How much does Incense Cedar lumber weigh?
An Incense Cedar 1×2, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
25.9 lb/ft³ · 1.33 bd ft ·
Incense Cedar is a softwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.35 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 25.9 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 470 lbf, the 34th hardest of the 46 species on this site. Green, freshly cut moisture content runs 40% in the heartwood to 213% in the sapwood. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 7.7% by volume.
Incense Cedar weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×2 | 3/4″ × 1-1/2″ | 1.6 lb | 0.20 lb/ft | 2.1–4.6 lb |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 2.7 lb | 0.34 lb/ft | 3.4–7.6 lb |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 3.8 lb | 0.47 lb/ft | 4.7–10.6 lb |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 5.9 lb | 0.74 lb/ft | 7.5–16.7 lb |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 7.8 lb | 0.98 lb/ft | 10.0–22.3 lb |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 10.0 lb | 1.25 lb/ft | 12.6–28.2 lb |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 12.1 lb | 1.52 lb/ft | 15.3–34.1 lb |
Board-to-board variation of ±10-15% is normal even within one species and size. How these numbers are computed.
Related
- All species: wood species index
- By density: Lighter: Grand Fir (SG 0.35) · Denser: Aspen (SG 0.35)