Pine or Fir?

[Jak3]

Was just wondering if these old barn trusses were still good to use so I cut into one. Very aromatic and resinous. Pine or Fir?

 

[Gofor]

I am going to venture pine. Possibly long leaf red pine. Good wood. The ones I have run across in older construction has been very hard, to the point that you even need to pre-drill holes for finishing nails in trim work.

 

[Jak3]

I am going to venture pine. Possibly long leaf red pine. Good wood. The ones I have run across in older construction has been very hard, to the point that you even need to pre-drill holes for finishing nails in trim work.

Cool. Thanks for the input. I don't think these are that hard given that I had no trouble cutting this section with a hand saw. Whatever they are I look forward to using them in some kind of project before they waste away.

 

[joec]

Probably old growth heart pine. It has a wonderful turpentine smell when milling it.

 

[danmart77]

Cool. Thanks for the input. I don't think these are that hard given that I had no trouble cutting this section with a hand saw. Whatever they are I look forward to using them in some kind of project before they waste away.

I'd like to guess pine. Fir and pine do not smell the same. When you plane it just give it a shiff and you'll know. By my estimate, it looks like pine.

 

[zdorsch]

I’ll echo heart pine.

Good article about heart pine including pictures:

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[Graywolf]

That is some beautiful pine, enjoy!

 

[Oka]

Definitely Pine , not fir

Beautiful wood, a lot of work restoring it.

 

[Jak3]

That is some beautiful pine, enjoy!

Thank you I most certainly will!

 

[Jak3]

Definitely Pine , not fir

Beautiful wood, a lot of work restoring it.

Yes, had to remove a lot of large nails. 4 in.

 

[Jeff]

It may be old growth longleaf pine which is kind of reddish color and smells like turpentine.

Did you get the whole pile of beams in your picture?

 

[Jak3]

It may be old growth longleaf pine which is kind of reddish color and smells like turpentine.

Did you get the whole pile of beams in your picture?

Yeah that's all of it. I just cut some sections out of one beam. Thinking of making some sort of side table with it. Theres a lot of it I want to use it before it wastes away. Its been sitting out there for about a year from when it was removed from an old barn.

 

[Jak3]

About 20 or 21 old beams all 30'.

 

[Mike Davis]

Very valuable heart pine wood, you really should cover it with good tin.

 

[Jeff]

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