Name

Name	*Parana Pine (Araucaria angustifolia)*
Type	Softwood.
Other Names	Also known as Brazilian pine.
Sources	Grows in S. America, primarily in the Brazilian state of Parana.
Appearance	Very attractive wood with straight grain, very close density, honey coloring, and very subdued growth rings.
Physical Props	Similar in strength and hardness to United States yellow pines but has much better working qualities. Rates medium in bending and crushing strength and low in stiffness, shock resistance, and decay resistance. Stable in service but can distort significantly if not seasoned properly.
Working Props	Glues and finishes without difficulty and holds nails and screws quite well.
Uses	Used for staircases, trim, sash, doors, cabinet framing, vehicle components, furniture, turnery, general construction, plywood veneers, and pulp.

Name	*Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)*
Type	Softwood.
Other Names	Also known as western yellow pine, California white pine, Oregon pine, bird's eye pine, knotty pine, prickly pine, blackjack pine, and pitch pine.
Sources	Grows mainly in western United States and southern British Columbia. Most widely distributed of pines in North America.
Appearance	Straight grained, sometimes with a bird's eye pattern, and with a medium coarse texture. Typically has prominent dark resin duct lines and numerous small but sound knots. Light reddish brown heartwood and wide, nearly white to pale yellow sapwood.
Physical Props	Light and soft with low strength and shock resistance, moderately low stiffness, low decay resistance, poor steam bending, and good stability in service.
Working Props	Works fairly well with machine or hand tools although resin can gum-up cutters. Planes, turns, moulds, routs, bores, and mortises very well. Glues, nails and screws easily with a low tendency to split. Paints and finishes fairly well although a sealer coat may be needed to handle resin bleed-out, especially near knots.
Uses	Has many uses including boxes, crates, millwork, building construction, turnery (balusters, porch columns, dowels), caskets, furniture, patterns, trunks, toys, poles, posts, paneling, and plywood.

Name	*Southern Yellow Pine (Pinus spp.)*
Type	Softwood.
Other Names	Commercial grouping of several different species including longleaf, loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pine.
Sources	Grows in southeastern and southern United States.
Appearance	Generally straight but uneven grained with a medium texture. Yellowish white sapwood and reddish brown, orange, or yellow heartwood.
Physical Props	Moderately heavy and hard, stiff, moderately strong and shock resistant, moderately stable in service, and moderately decay resistant.
Working Props	Works fairly well with machine or hand tools although resin in wood sometimes gums up cutting edges. Glues satisfactorily. Holds screws and nails well; pre-drilling sometimes required to prevent splitting. Paints, stains, and varnishes easily, but resin bleed-out can cause problems.
Uses	Used for structural timber, structural grade plywood, building construction, boxes, baskets, crates, cooperage, pallets, millwork, woodenware, novelties, boat building, and applications requiring hardness and good wearing qualities.