The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings

4 Hoadley

snakewood(Piratin eraguianensis)

lig numvit ae (Guai acum spp.)

African bla ckwood(Dalbergiamela noxylon)

boxwood(Buxus spp.)

ebony (Dio spyr os)

satin wood(Chlo roxylo n swietenia)

rosewood(Dalbergiaspp.)

hic kory (Carya spp.)

black lo cust (Robi niapseudoacacia)

beech (Fagusspp.),oak (Quercusspp.)

ash (Fraxin usspp.),pea r(Pyrusspp.)

birch (Betul aspp.)

walnut(Jugla nsspp.),mapl e(Acerspp.)(range:0.50–0. 62)

elm (Ulmusspp.),mahogany (Swieteniaspp.)(range:0. 40–0.83)

cherry (Prunusspp.),sweetgum(Liquidambarst yr aci flua)

ald er(Alnusspp.),chestnut(Castaneaspp.)

li me(Ti lia vulgari s)

yellow-popl ar (Liri odendron tulip if era)

poplar(Populu sspp.),willow (Salixspp.)

basswood(Tiliaameri cana),butt ernut(Juglans cinerea)

ceib a (Ceibapenta ndra)

bals a (Ochroma spp.)

yew (Taxus spp.)

lo ngleaf pin e (Pinus palustris)

la rch(Larixspp.)

Dougla s-fir (Pseudots ugamenziesii)

Scotspine (Pinus sylvest ri s)

re dpine(Pinus re sinosa)

hemlock (Tsugaspp.)

spru ce(Pic easpp.),fir(Abiesspp.)

east ern whit e pin e (Pinus strobus)

Atlanti c whit e-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides)

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Sof twoods

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gravity Hardwoods

obeche (Triplochit on scleroxylon)

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Figure 1
Specific gra vity of selected woods represent-
ing the range of species found worldwide.
Woods shown in boldfaced type are among
those commonly found in painting panels.