Southern Yellow Pine
Size: Length Width Thickness 4.8mt 300mm 25mm & 50mm Timber can be planed to specific sizes. Contact our sales staff @ sales@strahan.ie / 01 4019100 |
Color/Appearance:
Heartwood is reddish brown, sapwood is yellowish white.
Grain/Texture:
Straight grained with a fine to medium texture.
Endgrain:
Large resin canals, numerous and evenly distributed, mostly solitary ; earlywood to latewood transition abrupt, color contrast high; tracheid diameter medium-large.
Rot Resistance:
The heartwood is rated as moderate to low in decay resistance.
Workability:
Overall, Pine works fairly well with most tools, though the resin can gum up tools and clog sandpaper. It has a moderate dulling effect on cutting edges. Shortleaf Pine glues and finishes well.
Odor: Has a distinct smell that is shared among most species in the Pinus genus.
Pricing/Availability: Should be widely available as construction lumber for a modest price.
Common Uses:
Pine is used for heavy construction, such as: bridges, beams, poles, railroad ties, etc. It’s also used for making plywood, wood pulp, and veneers.
Comments:
Pine is considered to be in the group of southern yellow pines, and shares many characteristics with other species of this group (Longleaf, Slash, and Loblolly Pine) such as being: hard, dense, and possessing an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.
Heartwood is reddish brown, sapwood is yellowish white.
Grain/Texture:
Straight grained with a fine to medium texture.
Endgrain:
Large resin canals, numerous and evenly distributed, mostly solitary ; earlywood to latewood transition abrupt, color contrast high; tracheid diameter medium-large.
Rot Resistance:
The heartwood is rated as moderate to low in decay resistance.
Workability:
Overall, Pine works fairly well with most tools, though the resin can gum up tools and clog sandpaper. It has a moderate dulling effect on cutting edges. Shortleaf Pine glues and finishes well.
Odor: Has a distinct smell that is shared among most species in the Pinus genus.
Pricing/Availability: Should be widely available as construction lumber for a modest price.
Common Uses:
Pine is used for heavy construction, such as: bridges, beams, poles, railroad ties, etc. It’s also used for making plywood, wood pulp, and veneers.
Comments:
Pine is considered to be in the group of southern yellow pines, and shares many characteristics with other species of this group (Longleaf, Slash, and Loblolly Pine) such as being: hard, dense, and possessing an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.