Pine (Southern Yellow)

Southern Yellow Pine is actually a species group that is made up of primarily four trees: loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), long leaf pine (Pinus palustris), shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) and slash pine (Pinus eliottii) Loblolly Pine is the most important and predominant of the four. It grows throughout the Atlantic Coastal Plain, often in commercial stands, from Maryland south through all the Carolinas and Georgia into Florida, and westward to East Texas. It is classified as a hard pine and is harder than white pine.
Color: Warm pale yellow with brown knots.
Grain: Distinctive light and dark grain pattern.
Finishing: Pine takes most finishes well. With some stains, a sealer helps prepare the wood to achieve a more even look.

Pine (Eastern White)

Found in the uplands of Newfoundland, Ontario and Manitoba in Canada, south throughout New England and the Great Lakes Region to South Carolina White Pine is the state tree of Maine and Michigan. A very large tree with relatively few horizontal big limbs, the Eastern white pine is one of the tallest timber trees in the Northeast.
Color: white to pale yellow with a reddish tinge. It darkens with age and air exposure, eventually turning to a deep orange color.
Grain: The wood is light, soft, straight grained and with very uniform texture.
Characteristics: It works very well and is easily shaped with hand and power tools. This wood accepts many types of glue well, making for tight bonding.
Finishing: Pine takes most finishes well. With some stains, a sealer helps prepare the wood to achieve a more even look.