The easiest way to visualize this difference is with the janka scale.
Asian hardwood vs pine.
Yellowish to reddish brown loblolly pine is hard and strong with broad rings.
Longleaf pine is hard heavy full of resin and has uniform narrow rings.
Teak is a golden brown asian hardwood with a waxy or greasy feel.
It s easily shaped and it polishes well.
When it comes to whitewood vs.
As pine is not as dense as hardwood these pallets are much easier to handle.
I m working my way alphabetically by botanical name so check out the latest added wood to see where i m at in the queue.
Softwood grows much faster than hardwood so pallets made from softwood are arguably more sustainable.
It is commonly used on furniture veneers and ship s decking treated pine is radiata pine that has been pressure treated to resist decay termites and fungi.
I m slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site.
Some say one some say the other.
Also known as rubberwood parawood or para rubber tree asian hardwood lumber is a byproduct of rubber plantations produced from older trees that no longer produce latex.
Pine whitewood is going to be the slightly lighter wood.
Comparing two equal sized boards of whitewood and pine will give you a good idea of which one is which.
Asian hardwood is light cream in color medium in density and used in the manufacturing of inexpensive furniture and household items.
It is often used for carved chairs but also shows up in clean lined shaker style tables and cabinets.
Pinewood with few knots or small knots is more expensive.
A bit of research and i m as confused as when i started about the difference between the longevity and suitability of treated pine vs hardwood.
Common alder is a member of the birch family yet the fine even texture of alder wood makes it similar to cherry.
Sometimes the color darkens with age.
Pine shows up in many forms on the janka hardness scale with eastern white pine ranking 380 making it softer than basswood while white pine ranks 420 on the same scale slightly harder than.
Since pine is a plentiful wood and is easy to process pine pallets tend to be relatively cheap and easy to come by.
Alder wood has been used in many ways throughout history.
Our asian hardwood mahogany and new zealand pine are plantation grown and are also legally harvested and certified and controlled under the lacey act standards.
This treatment involves saturating the timber so it is essential to leave treated pine to dry properly before staining.
Shortleaf pine is white to reddish brown with medium sized rings.
While asian hardwood is native to brazil it is cultivated in a variety of tropical locations.
There is a small density difference between whitewood vs.