Maritime Pine
Maritime pine is a medium-sized softwood native to south-western Europe and north-western Africa. With extensive plantations in Western Australia, it is popular in construction and furniture.
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Species information
Maritime Pine (Pinaster Pine) is a hard, fast growing pine containing small seeds with large wings. P. Pinaster is located in the Mediterranean Basin. It favors a Mediterranean climate, which is one that has cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
Origin
The native area that this species of pine, Pinus Pinaster, originates from the Mediterranean Basin, including Northern Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. Towards the end of the 18th century (1780), P. Pinaster was widely planted, and at the beginning of the 19th century (1825-1830), P. Pinaster was planted commercially as a timber resource and for the forestry industry.
Workability
Overall, Pinaster Pine works fairly well with most tools, though the resin can gum up tools and clog sandpaper. Maritime Pine glues and finishes well.
Colour / Appearance
Heartwood is light reddish brown, demarcated sapwood is pale yellow to nearly white. Color tends to darken with age.
Source: Maritime Pine Wikipedia
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