This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Wood. | Weight of One Cubic Foot. | |
Water = 1. | Pounds. | |
Ash..................................................... | .84 | 52.4 |
" with 20 per cent, moisture........................ | .70 | 43.7 |
Apple tree...................... | .79 | 45.5 |
Bamboo................... | .31-.40 | 19.5-24.9 |
Beech....................................................... | .75-.85 | 46.8-50.3 |
" with 20 per cent, moisture...................... | .82 | 51.1 |
" cut one. year.................... | .66 | 41.2 |
Birch............................. | .72-.74 | 44.9-46.1 |
Boxwood................................. | 1.04 | 64.8 |
Cedar of Lebanon.................. | .49-.57 | 30.6-35.5 |
Cork.................................... | .24 | 15.0 |
Cypress, cut one year................................. | .66 | 41.2 |
Ebony................................... | 1.13 | 70.5 |
Elder pith........................... | .076 | 4.74 |
Elm............................... | .55-. 67 | 34.3 |
" Green................................................... | .76 | 47.5 |
" with 20 per cent, moisture................................. | .72 | 44.9 |
Fir, Norway Pine............................................. | .74 | 46.1 |
" Spruce............................ | .48-70 | 29.9-43.7 |
" Larch.............................. | .50-.64 | 31.2-39.9 |
" White Pine, Scotch............................ | .53 | 34.3 |
" " with 20 per cent, moisture............................ | .49 | 30.6 |
" Yellow Pine, American............................ | .46 | 28.7 |
" " " English............................ | .66 | 41.2 |
Lignum-Vitae............................ | .65-1.33 | 40.5-82.9 |
Mahogany, Cuba............................. | .56-1.06 | 34.9 |
" Honduras............................ | .56-1.06 | 34.9 |
Maple............................ | .65-.73 | 40.5 |
" 20 per cent, moisture............................. | .67 | 41.8 |
Mulberry............................. | .89 | 55.5 |
Oak, American............................ | .87 | 54.2 |
Poplar............................ | .39 | 24.3 |
" White............................ | .32-. 51 | 20.0-31.8 |
" 20 per cent, moisture............................ | .48 | 29.9 |
Rock-Elm............................. | .80 | 50.0 |
Sycamore............................ | .59 | 36.8 |
Walnut............................ | .58 | 42.4 |
Willow............................ | .49 | 30.6 |
 
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