working out wood density
in the photos preceding I used a block of wood to illustrate a few points.
what is the density of the wood?
take a ruler to it and you measure dimensions of 3 1/8" wide by 1 1/16" deep by 14 1/4" long.
3 1/8" is 3.25", this divided by 12 = 0.26041 ft
1 1/16" is 1.0625", this divided by 12 = 0.08854 ft
14 1/4" is 14.25", this divided by 12 = 1.1875 ft
0.26041 x 0.08854 x 1.1875 = 0.02738 cubic feet
351.4 grams is 0.7746964 pounds
0.7746964 divided by 0.02738 = 28.293 pounds per cubic foot.
so about 28 pounds per cubic foot. a perfect replacement for the original spruce.