Old growth pine ahhh the smell.

[woodchucker]

I got some shelves off a freecycler a few years ago. I needed to retune the Delta Drum sander that I got. Well to test the sander's adjustments I played with stripping the finish off this pine. It looks like beetle kill pine since it has a blue tinge to it. After hitting the edge with a handplane the smell of the pine wafted into the air... years later, it feels very resinous in one area. But look at that close grain ... you don't see that much anymore. Nostalgic.. brings me back to when I was a kid, working on projects with my dad.

 

[markba633csi]

Smells can trigger memories. I like the smell of freshly cut wood also

 

[mmcmdl]

I love pine , but nothing beats a good piece of Ash . ( from what I hear and it wouldn't make a difference to me ) . Nice looking wood though .

 

[Ultradog MN]

I haven't touched these to see if they have that great smell nor if Douglas Fir even does smell.
But speaking of old lumber, I got these bar clamps recently and really like the close grained, old growth 2X4s.
I have no use for them so I put them on CL yesterday.
I have no clue as to their value but maybe someone will make me an offer.

Cool old wood worker's bar clamps - tools - by owner - sale - craigslist

Big old woodworker's bar clamps. Perfect condition except for some paint on them. The 8' long 2x4s are made of clear, old growth Douglas Fir. Both collectable and usable. Emails go NOWHERE. Calls...

minneapolis.craigslist.org

 

[woodchucker]

Just a pic from the end after taking a plane to it to show the diff.
Old growth vs new growth...