{"id":16351,"date":"2026-02-04T12:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T18:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?page_id=16351"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:12:05","slug":"density-of-wood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/density-of-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Density of Wood by Type | Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chart below lists common species and their typical density values in two units\u2014wood density in kg\/m\u00b3 and lb\/ft\u00b3\u2014so you can reference whichever system you work in. Use it as a practical starting point: density is usually reported at a standardized moisture content, and real-world boards can land higher or lower depending on how dry they are, how they were grown, and how they were milled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <style>\n        .wood-density-container {\n            all: initial;\n            display: block;\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Arial, sans-serif;\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n        }\n        \n        .wood-density-container * {\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n        }\n        \n        .wood-density-table {\n            width: 100%;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            background-color: white;\n            box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n        }\n        \n  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tr:nth-child(even) {\n            background-color: #f8f9fa;\n        }\n        \n        .wood-density-table tbody tr:nth-child(even):hover {\n            background-color: #FFD700;\n        }\n        \n        .wood-name {\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #0066CC;\n        }\n        \n        .wood-density-table tbody tr:hover .wood-name {\n            color: #000000;\n        }\n        \n        .density-value {\n            font-family: \"Courier New\", monospace;\n            font-weight: 500;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\n\n    <div class=\"wood-density-container\">\n        <table class=\"wood-density-table\">\n            <thead>\n                <tr>\n                    <th>Wood Type<\/th>\n                    <th>Density (kg\/m\u00b3)<\/th>\n                    <th>Density (lb\/ft\u00b3)<\/th>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/thead>\n            <tbody>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Alder<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">530<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">33<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Afrormosia<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">710<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">44<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Agba<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">510<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">32<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Apple<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">740<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">46<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Ash, White<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Ash, Black<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">550<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">34<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Ash, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">710<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">44<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Aspen<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">420<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">26<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Balsa<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">160<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">10<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Bamboo<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">400<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">25<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Basswood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">420<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">26<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Beech<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">720<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">45<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Birch<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Birch, British<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Birch, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">640<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">40<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Blue Gum<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1000<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">62<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Box<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">950<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">59<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Butternut<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">430<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">27<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cedar<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">380<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">24<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cedar of Lebanon<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">580<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">36<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cedar, Western Red<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">370<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">23<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cherry<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cherry, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">630<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">39<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Chestnut, Sweet<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cottonwood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">430<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">27<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Cypress<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">510<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">32<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Dogwood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">770<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">48<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Douglas Fir<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">530<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">33<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Ebony<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1200<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">75<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm, American<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">580<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">36<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm, English<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm, Dutch<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm, Wych<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">690<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">43<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Elm, Rock<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">820<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">51<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Gaboon<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Greenheart<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1040<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">65<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Gum, Black<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">590<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">37<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Gum, Blue<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1000<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">62<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Gum, Red<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">540<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">34<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Hackberry<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">620<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">39<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Hemlock, Western<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">500<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">31<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Hickory<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">830<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">52<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Holly<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">760<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">47<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Iroko<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Juniper<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Keruing<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">740<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">46<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Larch<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">590<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">37<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Lignum Vitae<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1300<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">81<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Lime, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Locust<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">770<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">48<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Logwood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">910<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">57<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Madrone<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">750<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">47<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Magnolia<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Mahogany, African<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">530<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">33<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Mahogany, Cuban<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Mahogany, Honduras<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Mahogany, Spanish<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">850<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">53<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Maple<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">720<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">45<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Meranti, Dark Red<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">710<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">44<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Myrtle<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Oak<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">740<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">46<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Oak, American Red<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">720<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">45<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Oak, American White<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">770<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">48<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Oak, English Brown<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">720<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">45<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Obeche<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">390<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">24<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Oregon Pine<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">530<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">33<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Parana Pine<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">560<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">35<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pear<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">690<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">43<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pecan<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">760<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">47<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Persimmon<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">930<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">58<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Philippine Red Luan<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">590<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">37<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, Pitch<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, Corsican<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">510<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">32<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, Radiata<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">480<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">30<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, Scots<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">510<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">32<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, White<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">420<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">26<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Pine, Yellow<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">640<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">40<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Plane, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">640<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">40<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Plum<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">790<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">49<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Poplar<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Ramin<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Redwood, American<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Redwood, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">510<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">32<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Rosewood, Bolivian<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">820<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">51<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Rosewood, East Indian<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">850<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">53<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Sapele<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">640<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">40<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Satinwood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">960<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">60<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Spruce<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Spruce, Canadian<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Spruce, Norway<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">470<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">29<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Spruce, Sitka<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">450<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">28<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Spruce, Western White<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">420<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">26<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Sycamore<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">590<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">37<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Tanguile<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">640<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">40<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Teak, Indian<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Teak, African<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">980<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">61<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Teak, Burma<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">740<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">46<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Utile<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Walnut<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Walnut, Amer Black<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">660<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">41<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Walnut, Claro<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">620<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">39<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Walnut, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">570<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">36<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Water Gum<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">1000<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">62<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Whitewood, European<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">530<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">33<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Willow<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">420<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">26<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Yew<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">670<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">42<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td class=\"wood-name\">Zebrawood<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">790<\/td>\n                    <td class=\"density-value\">49<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/\">MISUMI USA<\/a>&nbsp;carries a wide range of industrial manufacturing components \u2013 including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/mech_screw\/M3308000000\/M3308010000\/?searchFlow=results2category&amp;categoryKeyword=wood&amp;Page=1&amp;CategorySpec=00000152792%3A%3Aa\" title=\"\">Wood Screws<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/vona2\/fs_machining\/T0119000000\/?searchFlow=results2category&amp;categoryKeyword=wood\" title=\"\">Wood Drilling &amp; 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If you have any questions about measurement or sizing for your wood needs, feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/service\/info\/help-center\/product-support.html\">connect with our product experts, and engineers<\/a>. Also, if you are looking for more insights be sure to check out our other blog articles, including:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wood-screw-sizes-table\/\" title=\"\">Wood Screw Diameter Table<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/pilot-hole-sizes-wood-screws\/\" title=\"\">Pilot Hole Sizes \u2013 Wood Screws<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/author\/sbredemann\/\">Scott Bredemann<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<strong>Updated<\/strong>: 2\/5\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>:<br>The content on this webpage is for informational purposes only. 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