Heart Pine - Antique

Pinus spp.

(Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish)
Appearance: Color: Heartwood is yellow after cutting and turns deep pinkish tan to warm reddish brown within weeks due to high resin content. Sapwood remains yellow, with occasional blue-black sap stain.
Grain: Dense, with high figuring. Plainsawn is swirled; rift or quatersawn is primarily pinstriped. Curly or burl grain is rare.
Availability: Limited
Properties:
Hardness: 1225 Janka Table, 5% sifter than Northern red oak.
Durability: Natural resistance to insects in heartwood; dense.
Workability:
Sawing: Good
Nailing: Good
Sanding: Use course paper for 1st sanding, may clog paper.
Finishing: Accepts surface and penetrating finishes, some stains tend to blotch.