Sitka Bracewood 20 mm.

DIMENSIONS: 560X30/200X20 mm.

BOTANICAL NAME:  Picea sitchensis

ORIGIN: North America and Europe

DESCRIPTION: 360-490 kg/m3 density. The sapwood colour is cream white and the heartwood colour is mostly the same. The grain is usually straight, but maybe you can find it as spiral or twist.

SUGGESTIONS: 2 kg is the approximate quantity needed to build a guitar. Saw is easy and has an average blunt. It doesn’t’ have a particular smell and allergies are rare.

DRYING: Fast drying speed. As it’s a white coloured wood, you have to be careful with the storage temperature, stains can appear due to humidity.

USES: Acoustic steel guitars, classic guitars, wooden airplanes, stair rails.