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Wood Properties of White Pine

White Pine Alternative Name 1

Eastern White Pine

White Pine Alternative Name 2

Western White Pine

White Pine Alternative Name 3

Jack Pine

White Pine Amount of Figure

Low

White Pine Amount of Natural Luster

Medium

White Pine Availability of Wood

Adequate

White Pine Available As Lumber

Yes

White Pine Available as Veneer

Yes

White Pine Available only in small sizes

No

White Pine Bending Strength

Moderate

White Pine Blunting of Tool Blades

Low

White Pine Botanical Name

Pinus spp.

White Pine Carving

Good, easy to carve

White Pine Clear Finish or Varnish

Good

White Pine Color of Wood

Yellow - Red Brown

White Pine Contrast between growth rings

Even

White Pine Crushing Strength

Low

White Pine Decorative Figure

No

White Pine Density

Moderate

White Pine Drilling

Good

White Pine Fill before Finishing

Does not require a filler

White Pine Gluing

Good

White Pine Grain

Straight

White Pine Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn

Faint growth ring

White Pine Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn

Faint growth ring stripe

White Pine Hand Tooling

Very Easy

White Pine Hardness

Soft, easy to dent

White Pine Hardwood or Softwood

Softwood

White Pine Harmful Properties

Non Toxic

White Pine Interlocked Grain

No

White Pine Kiln-dried Shrinkage

Low

White Pine Machine Tools

Easy to Very Easy

White Pine Mortising

Good

White Pine Movement after drying

Low

White Pine Nail Holding

Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out

White Pine Nailing

Good - Seldom splits wood

White Pine Natural Durability

Non-durable

White Pine Number of Knots

High

White Pine Painting

Good

White Pine Planing

Average

White Pine Polishing

Good

White Pine Pounds per cubic foot maximum

30

White Pine Pounds per cubic foot minimum

24

White Pine Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware

No

White Pine Sanding

Good

White Pine Sawing

Low cutting resistance

White Pine Screw Holding

Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws

White Pine Screwing

Good - Screwing seldom splits wood

White Pine Shaping

Good

White Pine Size of Knots

Small

White Pine Size of Pores

Small Pores - Closed grain

White Pine Specific Gravity

Moderate

White Pine Specific Gravity maximum

.42

White Pine Specific Gravity minimum

.37

White Pine Staining

Good

White Pine Steam Bending

Poor

White Pine Stiffness

Moderate

White Pine Surface Preparation for Finishing

No

White Pine Texture of the Wood

Moderately Fine

White Pine Toughness

Low

White Pine Turning

Fair to Average

White Pine Weight

Moderate

White Pine Wood Defects

Ring check, stain

White Pine Work Notes

Requires sharp tools

White Pine Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets

YES

White Pine Use for Carving

no

White Pine Use for Cooperage

no

White Pine Use for Decorative Veneer

YES

White Pine Use for Flooring

no

White Pine Use for Furniture

no

White Pine Use for Handles

no

White Pine Use for Heavy Construction

no

White Pine Use for Inlay

no

White Pine Use for Interior Finish

YES

White Pine Use for Light Construction

YES

White Pine Use for Marine Applications

YES

White Pine Use for Marquetry

no

White Pine Use for Millwork

YES

White Pine Use for Models and Patterns

YES

White Pine Use for Musical Instruments

no

White Pine Use for Novelties

YES

White Pine Use for Secondary Furniture Components

no

White Pine Use for Shingles

no

White Pine Use for Sports Equipment

no

White Pine Use for Turnery

no

White Pine Use for Woodenware

YES