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Here’s a close look at a piece of old-growth pine reclaimed from salvaged timber – on top of it is a piece of new-growth pine. Notice the difference in the growth rings (click on the photo to see a larger image). It’s no wonder some of the woodworking techniques used in the 18th and early 19th centuries wouldn’t go well with lumber we have available today. What would you do differently given these two different materials with which to work?
Pine is a great wood to work. Here’s a book of pine furniture for inspiration, a finish to get a pumpkin pine look and a piece by Bob Flexner on tackling pine finishing issues.
- “Country Pine Furniture Projects” by Bill Hylton
- “Carving out a Pumpkin Pine Finish” from Woodworking Magazine
- “Flexner on Finishing: The Pine Problem” by Bob Flexner
