REDWOOD - COMMERCIAL WOOD Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a very soft, light, straight-grained softwood of great size and durability. Redwood is the strongest in proportion to its weight of any wood so far tested by the United States Forest Service. While in cross-breaking strength it is surpassed by a number of the stronger softwoods, redwood ranks close to longleaf pine in resistance to endcrushing.
Redwood finds its largest use in general building, and especially for siding and shingles, where its great durability is especially desirTable 90 Factory Uses of Redwood Purpose Per cent Mill Work 78 Pumps and Wood Pipe 7 Tanks and Silos 7 Woodenware and Novelties 3 Boxes and Crates 2 Caskets and Coffins 1 Furniture and Fixtures 1 Other Uses 1 Total 100 able. Redwood is also much used for mill work because of its comparative freedom from swelling and shrinking with atmospheric changes, after it is once thoroughly seasoned.
The more important factory uses reported for redwood are as indicated in Table 99.
Other common uses for redwood are for : Boat finish Molding Caskets Musical instruments Cabinets Patterns Coffins Porch columns Dairymen's supplies Sash Doors Signs Flasks Silos Fixtures Tanks Incubators Windmills Intericir finish