Which Pine Wood Is Best?

There are dozens of pine species, but the ones used the most for pine wood furniture are classified as white pine and yellow pine. White pine trees grow in eastern North America. They grow to be quite large and are a major source of high-quality wood.

What is the strongest pine wood?

Grown throughout the southeastern U.S., yellow pine is by far the strongest softwood on our list. It has the highest bending strength & compression strength of any softwood seen throughout North America. And it's high strength-to-weight ratio makes it popular for building trusses and joists.

What is the hardest pine wood?

Of all the pine boards found in the lumber yard, the southern yellow pine may be the hardest. The longleaf variety is rated on the Janka hardness scale at 870, which compares to the hardest of woods, the black walnut, at a Janka rating of 1010.