Yellow Pine for lures
 

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I handcarved and turned some from wood salvaged from an Atrium sun room exterior door that I think was yellow pine.. The resin lines are very hard and thick, the soft wood very soft. The wood tended to be heavy. Finished ok. Center drilling was problematic, the hard resin lines deflected the drill into the softer wood. Tool dulling and ridging might be an issue with production work as well, but I didn't make enough to tell. Since I'm not positive what the wood was, take this all with a grain of salt.

I know it was used for flooring alot .... Southern Yellow Pine .. same stuff ?

If it is Southern Yellow Pine it probably won't be very good. Most PT lumber is SYP. It is similar to fir as far as grain goes, very defined growth rings.

it'll kill a sharp blade in no time...the good yellow pine is full of pitch .Lots of splinters, tough to sand....great for kindlin to start a fire with...///for plug making....pffftt.

Pain in the A to work. Dulls tools and also gummy. Drilling will drive you sane:hee::hee: