Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
General Description
History
Did You Know?
Main Uses
Working Properties
General Description
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine is a highly valuable and important native timber tree in the Eastern United States. Lightweight, soft, even-textured and easily worked, White Pine is the least resinous of all pines. Straight grained with a fine, uniform texture. Creamy white, pale yellow or light brown heartwood and creamy white sapwood. Acquires an amber patina with age. Pine Logs are susceptible to fungus discoloration. Other Names: White Pine, Pumpkin Pine. Eastern White Pine , Northern Pine, Weymouth Pine Distribution: White Pine grows in Canada, Mexico, and United States. Availability: Abundant.History
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine was once highly prized for use as ship masts because of its straight, tall, clear trunks. Until 1860 it formed vast forests in the northeastern U.S. and was intimately associated with New England. What was once a seemingly endless supply of timber was used for the construction of houses, barns and stables. In the 17th and 18th centuries virtually every building erected by Colonial Americans was constructed with white pine, both inside and out.Did You Know?
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine is the Provincial tree of Ontario and the State tree of Maine and Michigan and its “pine cone and tassel” is the “state flower” of Maine. Sprigs of Eastern White Pine were worn as badges as a symbol of Vermont identity during the Vermont Republic and appears in a stained glass window at the Vermont State House, on the Flag of Vermont and the naval ensign of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Main Uses
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
The Eastern White Pine is used in numerous applications including millwork, mouldings, knotty pine paneling, siding and boards for boxes, crates, coffins, boats, musical instrument components, match sticks, veneer, dowels, woodenware and novelties. It is also used in Christmas tree products, pulpwood and nursery stock and the Pine Nut Seed is edible.Working Properties
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
White Pine is soft in weight, light in color, easily machined and glues well, maintains structural integrity with normal moisture content changes and displays remarkable durability.
White Pine works very easily with most machine or hand tools although turning is only fair. Carves quite well, holds nails and screws well without the need to pre-drill. White Pine glues, paints and also varnishes well. A wood sealer is recommended to prevent a blotchy appearance when staining.
Janka Rating: 420
| WHITE PINE ESTIMATED PRODUCT WEIGHTS | LBS | UNIT |
|---|---|---|
| Green Rough Sawn | 2.93 | BF |
| KD Rough Sawn | 2.20 | BF |
| KD Hit-or-Miss Planed | 2.06 | BF |
| 3/4″ S4S / T&G, Lap | 1.79 | LF/SF |
| Listed weights are estimated averages and do not include the additional weight of bolsters, packaging or crating. | ||
