The sapwood is light in color and of narrow width. The heartwood ranges from yellowish to reddish-brown. Earlywood and latewood have a pronounced difference in color, the latewood having darker, more sharply defined bands. This color difference results in a distinctive grain pattern when flat-sawn. The wood has a fine to medium texture, straight grain and is non-porous.
This species is one of Canada’s strongest commercial softwoods with high bending strength, shear strength and stiffness. Its hardness and high resistance to abrasion make it suitable for uses where wear is a factor. Its heartwood is moderately decay resistant and the wood treats moderately well.
Douglas Fir dries easily and rapidly, with little tendency to check and with good dimensional stability. It machines reasonably well, has excellent turning properties, glues well and has moderate nail and screw holding ability. It can be stained or painted to a very good finish.
Douglas Fir is widely being used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Middle East. It's strength and beauty of grain is appreciated in all over Indian states. Although wrong practice of selling other species in name of Douglas Fir is going on but at GILL TIMBERS- you are always sure about doing business with a family tradename- this is why today GILL TIMBERS is exporting at all major ports of India.