Why Sitka Spruce?
Sitka Spruce from Southeast Alaska is the finest in the world, which is why many wood processors look for their supply of Sitka Spruce from Southern Southeast Alaska. Prince of Wales Island, the place we call home, has the highest concentration of the best grade Sitka Spruce. The climate here is maritime, cool but moderate. Without weather extremes, the wood grows at a very even, slow rate. My Stash of Special Sitka Spruce Logs Sitka Spruce is preferred for its strength and elasticity as tonewood is very demanding and specific. It can withstand rough handling and abuse that other sound boards can not. Sitka Spruce has the highest modulus of elasticity to density ratio of any of the three most used spruces. Because of its strength to weight ratio and its toughness, it is well suited for steel string acoustic guitars and is used with a great deal of success for classical guitars by many builders. Sitka Spruce varies considerably in color, from white to pink to light brown. Some tops have
