How much does Northern White Cedar lumber weigh?
A N. White Cedar 1×2, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
21.3 lb/ft³ · 1.33 bd ft ·
Northern White Cedar is a softwood with a basic specific gravity of 0.29 (ovendry mass over green volume, USDA Wood Handbook Table 5-3b) — 21.3 lb/ft³ once dried to 12% moisture content. Its Janka side hardness is 320 lbf, the 46th hardest of the 46 species on this site. The USDA Wood Handbook has no published green moisture content for N. White Cedar, so green weights are not shown for it. Total shrinkage from green to ovendry runs about 7.2% by volume.
Northern White Cedar weight by size
| Size | Actual (dry) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Per foot | Green range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1×2 | 3/4″ × 1-1/2″ | 1.3 lb | 0.17 lb/ft | — |
| 1×3 | 3/4″ × 2-1/2″ | 2.2 lb | 0.28 lb/ft | — |
| 1×4 | 3/4″ × 3-1/2″ | 3.1 lb | 0.39 lb/ft | — |
| 1×6 | 3/4″ × 5-1/2″ | 4.9 lb | 0.61 lb/ft | — |
| 1×8 | 3/4″ × 7-1/4″ | 6.4 lb | 0.80 lb/ft | — |
| 1×10 | 3/4″ × 9-1/4″ | 8.2 lb | 1.02 lb/ft | — |
| 1×12 | 3/4″ × 11-1/4″ | 10.0 lb | 1.25 lb/ft | — |
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: Denser: W. Red Cedar (SG 0.31)