Spruce Strength/Weight

[Ron Nossaman]

>Mason & Hamlin web site states:
>
>"Mason & Hamlin uses white spruce for its soundboards. White spruce 
>provides a higher strength per weight ratio than the more widely used 
>sitka spruce. This gives the white spruce soundboard better resistance to 
>compression."
>
>I thought sitka had a greater strength/weight ratio. And does white spruce 
>have a greater compression strength?
>
>Terry Farrell


Wood Handbook - Look it up.

Ron N