How to tell Red/Adirondack from Sitka Spruce braces?

Daniel P · Post by **Daniel P** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:37 am

I've got a box of brace material coming in the mail, some Sitka and some Red/Adirondack Spruce - the guy had a mixed pile, and they are unmarked.

As a general rule I know Adirondack has wider grain lines, but I'm guessing that going to be tough to use to tell the difference on a bunch of brace wood.

Is there any solid way to differentiate between the two?

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:52 am

Run the wood against a power sander -- to me Sitka has an unmistakable odor when being processed.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:58 am

Also, most the time Adirondack is "whiter" and Sitka is "tanner."

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How to tell Red/Adirondack from Sitka Spruce braces?

How to tell Red/Adirondack from Sitka Spruce braces?

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