Wood Types - Grizzly G0663 Owner's Manual

Wood Types

The species of wood, as well as its condition, has
a dramatic effect on the depth of cut the planer
can effectively take with each pass. The harder
the wood (as illustrated by its shear strength), the
shallower the depth of cut should be.
Commonly used hardwoods and their associated
shear strengths are illustrated in Figure 12.
Type
Black Locust
Sugar Maple
Pecan Hickory
White Oak
White Ash
Black Cherry
American Elm
Black Walnut
Red Alder
Basswood
Cottonwood
Figure 12. Common hardwood shear strengths.
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Shear (PSI)
2,480
2,330
2,080
2,000
1,950
1,700
1,510
1,370
1,080
980
930
Similarly, common softwood shear strengths are
displayed in Figure 13.
Type
Western Larch
Tamarack
Douglas Fir
Alaska Cedar
Sitka Spruce
Sugar Pine
Cypress
Redwood (OG)
Red Cedar
White Pine
Balsam Fir
Figure 13. Common softwood shear strengths.
Shear (PSI)
1,410
1,280
1,160
1,130
1,150
1,050
1,000
940
860
850
710
G0663 12½" Planer