Technical specie specifications for Heart Pine from Fantastic Floor - Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.

Heart Pine Hardwood Flooring

  • Scientific Name, Other Names: Southern Longlearf Yellow Pine, Old Growth Pine, Antique Pine, Pitch Pine, Reclaimed Heart Pine, Yellow Pine, Yellow Heart Pine, Longleaf Pine, Southern Pine, American Pitch Pine, Slash Pine
  • Description: Heart Pine is a highly sought after wood that is often reclaimed from older sources as a result of its scarcity. It has a gorgeous brown-orange complexion with soft yellows mixed in as well. It has a tight and vertical grain, and is slightly harder than Red Oak. Heart Pine has a rich historical background, serving as a prominent material for construction in the United States during the Industrial Revolution. Whether you're looking for a rustic or a formal look, Heart Pine is a versatile wood that can meet both needs with ease.
  • Janka Hardness: 1,225 pounds
  • Strength (MOR): 12,600 psi
  • Stiffness (MOE): 2,070 1000 psi
  • Density (KG/m3): 0
  • Tangential Shrinkage: 5.1 %
  • Radial Shrinkage: 7.5 %
  • About: Our Heat Pine come in Antique Heart Pine (Reclaimed), Wide Plank Pine, Site Finished, Oil Prefinished, Handscraped, Distressed, Engineered and Solid. It is also available in long lengths, up to 16'.
  • Family: Pinus, caribaea
  • Tree Characteristics: The Heart Pine tree averages 125 feet tall and 40 inches wide at maturity.
  • Geographic Area: North America, Central America
  • Color: Heartwood is yellow after cutting and turns deep pinkish tan to warm reddish brown within weeks due to high resin content. Sapwood remains yellow, with occasional blue-black sap stain.
  • Photosensitivity: Heart Pine will amber to a darker yellow-tan color over time.
  • Luster: Low
  • Grain: Dense, with high figuring. Plainsawn is swirled; rift or quarter-sawn is primarily pinstriped. Curly or burl grain is rare.
  • Texture: Medium
  • Drying Characteristics:
  • Working Characteristics: Sawing: Good, Nailing: Good, Sanding: Use course paper for 1st sanding, may clog paper. Finishing: Accepts surface and penetrating finishes, some stains tend to blotch.
  • Durability Rating: Natural resistance to insects in heartwood; dense
  • Applications: Flooring, Furniture, joists and paneling for homes and factories, as well as timbers for bridges, warehouses, and railroad cars. It was utilized in Victorian hotels and palaces.

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