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here is a table of wood densities compiled from several sources. Solid Density (103 kg/m3) (lb/ft3)*) Balsa 0.09 6 6 Balsa 0.16 10 10 Balsa 0.22 14 14 Paulownia 0.29 18 18 Balsa 0.3 19 19 Bamboo 0.3 - 0.4 19 - 25 19 Basswood 0.3 - 0.6 20 - 37 20 Pine, white 0.35 - 0.5 22 - 31 22 Poplar 0.35 - 0.5 22 - 31 22 Cedar, western red 0.38 23 23 Pine, yellow 0.42 23 - 37 23 Butternut 0.38 24 24 Obeche 0.39 24 24 Sycamore 0.4 - 0.6 24 - 37 24 Willow 0.4 - 0.6 24 - 37 24 Cottonwood 0.41 25 25 Spruce 0.4 - 0.7 25 - 44 25 Alder 0.4 - 0.7 26 - 42 26 Aspen 0.42 26 26 Gaboon 0.43 27 27 Spruce, Norway 0.43 27 27 Redwood, American 0.45 28 28 Spruce, Canadian 0.45 28 28 Spruce, Sitka 0.45 28 28 Spruce, western white 0.45 28 28 Chestnut, sweet 0.56 30 30 Pine, radiata 0.48 30 30 Walnut, Claro 0.49 30 30 Whitewood, European 0.47 30 30 Hemlock, western 0.5 31 31 Larch 0.5 - 0.55 31 - 35 31 Mahogany, African 0.5 - 0.85 31 - 53 31 Agba 0.51 32 32 Beech 0.7 - 0.9 32 - 56 32 Cypress 0.51 32 32 Pine, Corsican 0.51 32 32 Pine, Scots 0.51 32 32 Redwood, European 0.51 32 32 Ash, black 0.54 33 33 Douglas Fir 0.53 33 33 Oregon Pine 0.53 33 33 Elm, English 0.55 - 0.6 34 - 37 34 Elm, American 0.57 35 35 Elm, Dutch 0.56 35 35 Gum, Red 0.54 35 35 Juniper 0.55 35 35 Lime, European 0.56 35 35 Magnolia 0.57 35 35 Parana Pine 0.56 35 35 Walnut, European 0.57 35 35 Cedar of Lebanon 0.58 36 36 Gum, Black 0.59 36 36 Philippine Red Luan 0.59 36 36 Hickory 0.83 37 - 58 37 Oak 0.6 - 0.9 37 - 56 37 Hackberry 0.62 38 38 Maple 0.6 - 0.75 39 - 47 38 Pear 0.6 - 0.7 38 - 45 38 Walnut, Amer Black 0.63 38 38 Tanguile 0.64 39 39 Mahogany, Cuban 0.66 40 40 Myrtle 0.66 40 40 Plane, European 0.64 40 40 Sapele 0.64 40 40 Walnut 0.65 - 0.7 40 - 43 40 Apple 0.65 - 0.85 41 - 52 41 Ash, white 0.65 - 0.85 40 - 53 41 Iroko 0.66 41 41 Locust 0.65 - 0.7 42 - 44 41 Mahogany, Honduras 0.65 41 41 Plum 0.65 - 0.8 41 - 49 41 Ramin 0.67 41 41 Teak, Indian 0.65 - 0.9 41 - 55 41 Utile 0.66 41 41 Birch, British 0.67 42 42 Birch, European 0.67 42 42 Yew 0.67 42 42 Cherry, European 0.63 43- 56 43 Elm, Wych 0.69 43 43 Afrormosia 0.71 44 44 Ash, European 0.71 44 44 Meranti, dark red 0.71 44 44 Madrone 0.74 45 45 Oak, American Red 0.74 45 45 Oak, English Brown 0.74 45 45 Teak, Burma 0.74 45 45 Keruing 0.74 46 46 Dogwood 0.75 47 47 Holly 0.75 47 47 Oak, American White 0.77 47 47 Pecan 0.77 47 47 Zebrawood 0.79 48 48 Elm, Rock 0.82 50 50 Gum, Blue 0.82 50 50 Rosewood, Bolivian 0.82 50 50 Pine, pitch 0.67 52 - 53 52 Mahogany, Spanish 0.85 53 53 Persimmon 0.9 55 55 Rosewood, East Indian 0.9 55 55 Logwood 0.9 57 57 Box 0.95 - 1.2 59 - 72 59 Satinwood 0.95 59 59 Teak, African 0.98 61 61 Water gum 1 62 62 Greenheart 1.04 64 64 Ebony 1.1 - 1.3 69 - 83 69 Lignum Vitae 1.17 - 1.33 73 - 83 73