Comments on: Softwood Anatomy https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/ WOOD Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Eric https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-19554 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:45:11 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-19554 In reply to Ted.

That’s going to just depend on each individual tree. I was hoping someday to make an article on this subject, which softwoods have the most closely spaced growth rings. I’ve got a sample of bristlecone pine, as well as huon pine that are probably pretty serious contenders, but I’ve never sat down and looked at them all for this express purpose.

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By: Ted https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-19552 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:46:53 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-19552 I’ve been looking for articles on the softwood that exhibits the tightest grain but can’t seem to find it. Then I realized if anyone knows the answer, its you. I have western white pine that’s so tight you can only see it from 4 inches away. But I don’t have the collection of softwoods you do.

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By: Jumazulhisham A. Shukor https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-11001 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:07:22 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-11001 I’m looking the comparison of softwood based on the fire characteristics. Can you assist me?

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By: R Higginbottom https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-10595 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:03:18 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-10595 Please please help us understand by putting red arrows to help is identify the actual places in the photos that you are identifying.
To us novice wood lovers it would be a great help to let us identify just were in th photo to look for the formations you describe.

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By: Nick R https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-10352 Sun, 03 May 2020 21:03:30 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-10352 In reply to LHouse.

Longleaf heartwood, usually called “heart pine” is so resinous that it gums up sandpaper. It was once used for factories and heavy construction and exported to England during the industrial revolution. It also was a source of naval stores–turpentine, pine tar, etc. The longleaf pine (pinups palustris) once formed a massive monoculture forest of huge straight slow growth tress across the Southeast. Less than 3 percent remains today. Pines of most if not all species can form heartwood which will contain more resin than sapwood, though larch species (genus larix) may be more resinous than pine and is the source for Venice Turpentine and Canadian balsam. Pine resin is made into colophony aka rosin.

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By: LHouse https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-6363 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:42:01 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-6363 In reply to Joe T..

So glad this was asked somewhere, I am curious as the most resinous pines too.

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By: Jai Hammond https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-2895 Hopefully people can help me to identify this pine..?? Thank you..

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By: Joe T. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-2599 I’m looking for a list of the most resinous pines to the least resinous pines.
Can you help?

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By: Sterling Mccoy https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/softwood-anatomy/comment-page-1/#comment-1520 Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:19 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=8857#comment-1520 I do a lot of digging for rare and unique wood,Irecently found some crowsfoot and birdseye hemlock,abot 250 bf……have you ever seen it,I hadnt…..beautiful stuff.

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