| Heart Pine Appearance COLOR: Heartwood pine is yellow after cutting and turns deep pinkish tan to warm reddish brown within weeks due to high resin content. Sapwood remains yellow, with occasional blue-black sap stain. GRAIN: Dense, with high figuring. Plainsawn is swirled; rift- or quartersawn is primarily pinstriped. Curly or burl grain is rare. VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Moderate color variation.
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