What kind of wood is used to construct the table?
Our old wood tables (Barn Wood Tables, Old English Pine Tables) are usually made from old pine reclaimed from old barns and buildings throughout the United States and/or Europe. Old pine is harder than the new pine you find in today’s lumberyard. Old pine normally comes from older slow growth (60-80 year) trees, which produce tighter grains, verses today’s fast growth (30 year) pine. Because of age and wear old pine has also become a bit petrified due to exposure to the elements. A rough guide to the hardness of different wood (higher number = harder wood): New pine 350-400 Poplar 550-600 Old Pine 650-700 Cherry 900-950 Maple 900-950 Oak 1250-1300 Our new wood tables (Plank Top Tables, Architectural Tables) come standard in new pine, but both lines offer different types of premium woods, including maple, alder, fir, oak, and cherry.
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