Thread: Type Of Pine ?

Reeves,
The trunk looks like Slash pine, Pinus elliotti I seem to remember. But it usually has a fairly pungent smell, especially when freshly cut. How long has the log been down?

Cheers

Looks like Carribean pine to me, had a few logs milled up some years ago.

Mick

Originally Posted by Andy Mac

Reeves,
The trunk looks like Slash pine, Pinus elliotti I seem to remember.

okay good call Andy...thanks...i just found this doc..with more data on slash pine..

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets...elliottii.html

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets...inuselleng.pdf

and thanks Jmick i will try and find some Carribean pine data,

http://www.timber.net.au/species/caribbean_pine.htm

http://www.windsorplywood.com/tropic...bbeanpine.html


But it usually has a fairly pungent smell, especially when freshly cut. How long has the log been down?

ok i 'll cut another bit, the smell i have is faint and a bit citrusy like a pine.

It may have been cut a fair while, its totally dry, John Ryan had it in his shed...he has bits of wood everywhere...i was thinking it may have been local..but he didnt know where it came from.could have been cut from a garden tree or whatever...i was wondering if its a US or other wodd how it came to be in Ravensbourne..will try and suss it out..

Cheers

i have added it to the databse file...
Andy i have some chunks of black acacia, mulga and hairy oak sitting in bags in th car for ya, will drop em by when i can ir if u can get out and about drop by....in da forest

this place hasa full search but i cant find many pics..

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us:8080/tilia...1&type=browser

cheeeeeers
john