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Southern Yellow Pine

Description

● The Four main Species of Southern Yellow Pine are Logleaf (Pinus palustris), Slash (Pinus elliottii), Shortleaf (Pinus echinata) and Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
● The Wood has a distinctive colour and grain, its sapwood ranging from white to yellowish and heartwood from yellow to reddish-brown.
● It combines looks, strength, and extreme ease of treatment with the highest nail-holding ability.

Distribution & Availability
Grown on 78 million hectres of forest land in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Okhlahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Widely available.
Durability
Moderately durable. Extremely easy to treat with prespective.
Working Properties
Machining
Splitting resistence
Screw/nail-holding
Gluing
Main Uses
Most is used structurally, for floor and roof trusses, joists, rafters and carcassing. Ease of treatment makes it particularly good for decking and outdoor use. Character and impact resistence make it suitable for flooring, panelling and joinery.
Physical & Mechanical Properties
Medium texture. Weight ranges from 537 to 626 kg per cubic metre. High density gives it natural strength, weight, and impact and wearing resistence. It has a higher specific gravity than European Redwood and, although easy to work with, stands up well to rough treatment.

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