Scots Pine

• Heartwood is a light reddish brown while the sapwood is a pale yellow to nearly white.
• Grain is straight with a medium even texture.
• Moderately durable regarding decay resistance.
• Easy to work with both hand and machine tools.
• Glues and finishes well.
• While being worked the material produces a mild resinous odor.
• Depending on where the material was grown determines the density, strength, and appearance properties.

***FUN FACT: Scots pine was considered as a symbol of immortality. There were scots pine groves that were considered sacred to a group of Mongolian people known as the Buriats who called the groves “shaman forests”. ***