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Unfinished pine furniture is a plantation-based plant that originates from the New Zealand and the South America but today they are grown all over the place and can be harvested easily for its high quality wood. The most popular type of pine is the Radiata Pine which is a little harder than other types of pine around. This yellowish creamy wood has a distinctive pattern that adds to its beauty and uniqueness. The yellow pines consist primarily of four major species of pine-loblolly (P. taeda), long leaf (P. palustris), shortleaf (P.echinata) and slash (P.eliottii) pine. Among these four major types of pines, the Loblolly is the most sought after. It is found predominantly along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, which starts from Maryland through all Georgia into Florida. Among the variety of softwood pine, the Lobloolly is among the hardest pine in its species.
Unfinished pine furniture is a type of softwood and this is evident in the fact that it can easily be scratched with the fingernails. Pine furniture shows off scratches and marks easily but this can be an advantage to some people instead of perceiving as a weakness. It helps to form an aged look which can actually add to the value of the unfinished furniture. For lovers of antique products this can be a sought after quality. The signs of stressed simulates the similar aged look in a classic piece of antique furniture. Hardwoods such as oak and maple do not stain easily and do not register such marks easily either. But the color tends to change over time and this adds to the aged look which antique lovers.
Pine is readily available in abundance in the US and thus the price for these unfinished items is not as expensive as the maple or the oak. Aside from the ease of getting the materials to create these unfinished pine furniture, pine is relatively easy to work with as they are softwood and can be cut and shaped easily compared to the hardwood. This considerably lowers its price as well. Craftsmen often find it easier to work with pine than other types of wood which allows for the mass production of pine furniture, and this definitely helps to lower the price.
Unfinished pine furniture withstands moisture better than other woods, which is considered a big advantage to most manufacturers and the buyers of pine furniture. Even when it is left in its natural state, it would still take on stains and look good with its neutral creamy color appearance which can definitely bend into any type of theme you may choose for your home.
Due to its sot nature, it is best if pine furniture is used as an item of décor with low traffic such as a book rack instead of one that is subjected to heavy use such as a dining table. Pine dining tables would not be such a good idea as the neutral colors and the easily scratch surfaces would soon wear away under extreme use.