Spruce wood is soft and light, it is marketed with pine and balsam fir as lumber because they are similar in hardness and strength. When you see 2x4 lumber in house building it is usually spruce, it warps easily.
Spruce is softwood. Pressure treatment makes it hard wood, but not hardwood.
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Softwood trees are any trees that have needle-like leaves, like pine trees, fir, redwood, or cedar. Hardwoods come from trees with broad leaves. Both varieties can be found almost anywhere worldwide.
No, obeche is a hardwood from the tropical forests of Africa. Hardwoods are typically denser and heavier than softwoods.
It depends on what you want to build. Each has advantages and disadvantages.
Spruce is softwood. Pressure treatment makes it hard wood, but not hardwood.
All spruce, pine and fir is softwood.
No. It's a softwood. The difference isn't a matter of wood density. Softwoods come from needle-leaf trees, and hardwoods come from broadleaf trees. The softest wood in the world is balsa, which is extremely soft and lightweight...but because balsa trees are broadleaf, balsa is a hardwood. On the other hand, Radiata pine is roughly as hard as mahogany - which is unquestionably a hardwood - but because it's a needle-leaf tree it is a softwood.
Pulp is neither hardwood nor softwood. Hardwood and softwood are classification of wood types. Both hardwood and softwood can be pulped. There are various types of hardwood pulps and softwood pulps.
My best guess would be softwood, because most Alaskan conifers are classified as softwood.
Roof trusses are typically made from softwood, such as pine or spruce, due to their strength-to-weight ratio and cost-effectiveness. Softwood is generally more abundant and easier to work with than hardwood. However, in some specialized applications, hardwood may be used for specific structural requirements or aesthetic reasons.
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Softwood typically comes from coniferous trees such as pine, spruce, fir, and cedar. These trees are known for their needle-like leaves, cone-bearing fruits, and generally faster growth compared to hardwood trees. Softwood is commonly used in construction, furniture, and paper products.
Price has nothing do do with it. Balsa is a hardwood - though it's very soft. Fir is softwood but is more expensive than pine which is more expensive than spruce (all softwoods). Two definitions for hardwood/softwood: 1) softwoods never lose their leaves/needles; hardwoods do when it gets cold. 2) softwood seeds fall to the ground; hardwood seeds are contained within something that drops from the tree (apple, chestnut, acorn, etc.)
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