River-Recovered® Heart Pine Character
Original growth Longleaf Pine in a character grade offers more natural characteristics for added interest. A blend of arching grain patterns and vertical pinstripes. Graded to include usable machine defects, face checks, cracks, and pitch pockets. Knots are variable. Some yellow sapwood tones, mostly red heart tones.
Grain: Blend of mostly arching with some pinstriped grain
Knots: Some varying size knots, none too frequent
Color: Luminous, vibrant color; yellow to red tones
Heart: 75-90% heart face
Hardness: 1225 on the Janka scale; comparable to red oak (1290) & 29% more stable