Ponderosa and Sugar Pine Siding and Paneling
Ponderosa Pine
Both Ponderosa Pine and Jeffrey Pine fall under the designation of Yellow Pine which is used in dimensional lumber, plywood, and even wooden roller coasters. The name ‘Ponderosa Pine’ covers five subspecies of Pine which can be found in a good portion of the western United States, with trees as tall as 200 feet. The tallest recorded Ponderosa Pine hits an amazing height of 273 feet.
Sugar Pine
Sugar Pine is a beautiful softwood with a unique color, favoring light pinks and soft yellows. Sugar Pine has been known to grow as tall as 270 feet, which has led some to call it the King of the Conifers because it is the tallest of the Pines species. It gets its name from its exceptionally sweet resin — which was used by Native Americans as a sweetener — that gives the wood a cotton-candy-like odor when freshly cut.
Rescued
Though we do have a limited selection of reclaimed Pine, most of our inventory is locally sourced Rescued Ponderosa and Sugar Pine. These Standing Dead trees – killed by the bark beetle or by fire – were cut down for public safety, and rather than leave them to rot upon the forest floor, we acquired them for milling. We mill this wood into traditional lumber such as 2x and 1x and slabs for tables, bartops, and countertops.
The one nice side effect of trees killed by the bark beetle is the beautiful blue stain the beetles leave behind. These patterns are unique to every tree, leaving no one board similar to the next and producing a myriad of patterns and colors in Ponderosa Pine. In Sugar Pine, it tends to be a solid steel blue color only present in the sapwood.
Siding & Paneling
Both species of Pine can be milled into paneling, siding, or flooring (though flooring would only be recommended for low traffic areas).
Our interior paneling and exterior siding products can be used indoors or outdoors. For outdoor use some species will require special weatherproofing with an exterior sealer, paint or stain. See our Rustic Barn Siding and Old Barnwood.
Patterns you see (such as Shiplap, Tongue and Groove, Channel Rustic, etc.) can be milled in any species we have in stock. If you have an idea for a particular siding or paneling, we can work with you to manufacture a special pattern to your specifications.
