Fir

Botanical name: Abies alba

 

Other names: GB: Fir, Silver Fir, Sapin F: Sapin D: Tanne, Weisstanne, Silber, Edeltanne I: Abete bianco VL: Dennen NL: Dennen, Zilverden

The colour is white with a little tendency to grey-violette. Heartwood is not distinct from sapwood. The texture is fine to medium according to growing speed. There is no resin in the wood. The wood is similar to spruce: soft, low in weight and has medium density. Strength properties are good. Sawing and machining is easy, also assembling. Fir also has a slight tendency to split when nailed.

Fir and Spruce wood are often mixed for structural end uses, indoors and outdoors: general carpentry, interior construction, windows and doors.