Ok Here's a picture of the wood that my grass board is made of, can you guys please tell me what it is? Pine? Thanks
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Brandon,
I'm fairly certain, from your picture, that it is southern yellow pine. It is fairly hard, and it is now only used for 2x10 and 2x12 lumber, and in toung and groove pine 1x4 and 1x6 subflooring (but that is becoming pretty rare to find).
Typically now, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8 and sometimes 2x10 lumber is made of SPF lumber, which stands for Spruce, Pine, Fir. It is much softer and has a finer grain. Southern yellow pine is hard and dense, but not like maple, birch, oak, or hickory.
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I'm fairly certain, from your picture, that it is southern yellow pine. It is fairly hard, and it is now only used for 2x10 and 2x12 lumber, and in toung and groove pine 1x4 and 1x6 subflooring (but that is becoming pretty rare to find).
Typically now, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8 and sometimes 2x10 lumber is made of SPF lumber, which stands for Spruce, Pine, Fir. It is much softer and has a finer grain. Southern yellow pine is hard and dense, but not like maple, birch, oak, or hickory.
Hope this helps,
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I agree that it looks like southern yellow pine. That's some HARD stuff, especially after it gets a little old. There are resins in it that set up over time making it very hard. That ugly green treated crooked lumber that is used for decks, etc. is SYP from younger trees than were used when the grassboards were made originally.
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That board is definitely Southern yellow pine. If your Cub has a smoky exhaust, folks in my area might suspect that it is being fueled with pine knots. Typical SYP falls between red oak and white oak in rot resistance, with the white oak being the most resistant. A completely pitch-filled piece of pine will last almost forever. Old property deeds often describe a boundary marker as a "pine knot".
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Yep, that looks like yellow pine to me too.
When I was younger, my parents bought a house that had all its woodwork made of yellow pine, including the flooring and studs. It was built in 1909 and the wood had spent many decades "curing".
It was impossible to drive a nail into the wood; it would just bend. You first had to drill a hole in the wood, then drive the nail. That was just too much work for this lazy bum
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When I was younger, my parents bought a house that had all its woodwork made of yellow pine, including the flooring and studs. It was built in 1909 and the wood had spent many decades "curing".
It was impossible to drive a nail into the wood; it would just bend. You first had to drill a hole in the wood, then drive the nail. That was just too much work for this lazy bum
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Very interesting thread. I have to re-do a couple of the reel bats on my "other" 52R combine. I have been wondering about what wood to use. In my mind it didn't seem likely they would have used pine, but after reading this thread maybe that is what it is. It is certainly a "lightweight" wood, I don't think it's oak.
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Southern Yellow Pine is a material that I really do not like to allow in my shop nor come in contact with my blades. Takes too much to clean em up after. If the pine is reasonably fresh, then the gum just sticks to it all and burns the blades... if it is cured.. well it burns the blades.. but cause it is like cutting Iron Wood...
SYP is an excellent wood for many items that can be exposed to the weather, but it should be stored in a barn when not in use so the SYP does not degrade. Although, I gotta admit SYP is pretty durable.
Almost any wood that is available at reasonanle cost is probably your best bet.. even willow, poplar, cedar etc., is acceptable and will last reasonably well. Always have a couple on hand though... just in case
SYP is an excellent wood for many items that can be exposed to the weather, but it should be stored in a barn when not in use so the SYP does not degrade. Although, I gotta admit SYP is pretty durable.
Almost any wood that is available at reasonanle cost is probably your best bet.. even willow, poplar, cedar etc., is acceptable and will last reasonably well. Always have a couple on hand though... just in case
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