How much does a 2×3 weigh?
A Douglas Fir 2×3, 8 ft weighs at 12% moisture content, kiln-dried.
33.9 lb/ft³ · 4.00 bd ft ·
At 8 ft and 12% moisture content, a 2×3 weighs anywhere from 4.7 lb in W. Red Cedar to 9.7 lb in White Oak, across the 29 species this site carries in that size.
A nominal 2×3 measures 1-1/2″ × 2-1/2″ once surfaced dry, per NIST PS 20-25 — the number every weight below actually uses.
2×3 weight by species
| Species | SG (green) | 8 ft, 12% MC | Green range | Janka lbf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Cedar | 0.42 | 6.6 lb | 7.7–15.5 lb | 580 | |
| Baldcypress | 0.42 | 6.6 lb | 12.9–15.8 lb | 510 | |
| Balsam Fir | 0.33 | 5.1 lb | 8.6–12.5 lb | 380 | |
| Douglas Fir | 0.45 | 7.1 lb | 8.6–13.4 lb | 710 | |
| Eastern Hemlock | 0.38 | 5.9 lb | 10.4–11.6 lb | 500 | |
| E. White Pine | 0.34 | 5.2 lb | 7.6–11.7 lb | 380 | |
| Engelmann Spruce | 0.33 | 5.1 lb | 6.9–12.5 lb | 390 | |
| Grand Fir | 0.35 | 5.4 lb | 9.3–11.5 lb | 490 | |
| Hem-Fir | 0.42 | 6.6 lb | 10.8–15.7 lb | 540 | |
| Douglas Fir (Int.) | 0.46 | 7.2 lb | 8.8–13.7 lb | 660 | |
| Lodgepole Pine | 0.38 | 5.9 lb | 7.4–11.6 lb | 480 | |
| Longleaf Pine | 0.54 | 8.6 lb | 9.8–15.4 lb | 870 | |
| Ponderosa Pine | 0.38 | 5.9 lb | 7.4–13.1 lb | 460 | |
| Aspen | 0.35 | 5.4 lb | 9.5–10.4 lb | 350 | |
| Red Oak | 0.56 | 9.0 lb | 13.1–14.0 lb | 1,290 | |
| Red Pine | 0.41 | 6.4 lb | 7.5–13.3 lb | 560 | |
| Red Spruce | 0.37 | 5.7 lb | 7.8–10.9 lb | 530 | |
| Redwood | 0.38 | 5.9 lb | 9.8–16.4 lb | 480 | |
| Shortleaf Pine | 0.47 | 7.4 lb | 8.6–14.5 lb | 690 | |
| Sitka Spruce | 0.37 | 5.7 lb | 7.2–12.4 lb | 510 | |
| Southern Yellow Pine | 0.47 | 7.4 lb | 8.7–13.7 lb | 690 | |
| SPF | 0.33 | 5.1 lb | 7.0–9.8 lb | 410 | |
| Tamarack | 0.49 | 7.7 lb | 10.1 lb | 590 | |
| Western Larch | 0.48 | 7.6 lb | 10.3–14.6 lb | 830 | |
| W. Red Cedar | 0.31 | 4.7 lb | 6.8–15.0 lb | 350 | |
| W. White Pine | 0.35 | 5.4 lb | 7.9–12.1 lb | 420 | |
| White Fir | 0.37 | 5.7 lb | 10.2–13.4 lb | 480 | |
| White Oak | 0.6 | 9.7 lb | 13.7–14.8 lb | 1,360 | |
| Yellow Poplar | 0.4 | 6.2 lb | 10.2–11.4 lb | 540 |
Weights assume 12% moisture content and the actual dressed size shown above; green figures use each species' own heartwood-to-sapwood moisture range where the USDA Wood Handbook publishes one. Expect ±10-15% piece-to-piece variation in any real stack. How these are computed.