1/2" x 4" x 48" Antique Heart Pine

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1/2" x 4" x 48" Antique Heart Pine

Part Number 12448 AHP

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PINE, ANTIQUE HEART & RIVER-RECOVERED: Pinus palustris Much of the wood recovered from woolen mills, tobacco barns and the river basins of the Southeast is from old-growth Longleaf Heart Pine. The early colonists realized the beauty and durability of these ancient giants and sawmills were set up along the rivers to transport the massive timbers. The trees were also valued for their large quantities of turpentine and resin. Notches, known as “chevrons” were hand cut to into the trees to extract these oils. Many of the densest, heaviest timbers sank and have been submerged underwater for over a century. Some of the recovered timbers still have the historic chevron cuts, and are prized for use as mantle-pieces. Antique Heart pine is particularly heavy, durable and dense with tight growth rings, unlike the Loblolly pine used in much of the lumber industry today. Average weight varies per cubic foot, but is in the realm of 37-40 lbs. Janka scale: 870+