Originally Posted by Godogs57
Originally Posted by Brad
Very impressive!

What's the wood species for the block?

Old growth longleaf pine from the low country of South Carolina. Same species used for ship’s masts back in the day.


I wondered, given your location, if it might not be some variety of pine. Ship's masts... the "Kings Wood."

I prefer a softer wood for boards, but that's gorgeous and certainly less hard than a lot of woods used for boards.

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