Today's job

[Timber terrier]

Have been cutting some pitch pine sea defence timber today. Another chap had tried to mill it with a band but it gummed everything up so badly he sent it my way to try with my rack saw. I thought after standing in the sea twice a day since goodness knows when it would be lousy to cut but it was surprisingly easy! Chap wanted it for floorboards, very attractive timber! Shame its so wasteful but it got the job done

[Timber terrier]

If I could figure out how the hell to upload a photo I'd post one!!

[Timber terrier]

Ah there we go!

There were three other pieces that I have no idea what they were? A salmon pink timber that was very hard and slowly grown - 3rd pic any ideas anyone??

[agrimog]

normally greenheart springs to mind if its used on sea/coastal work, but it doesnt look like that, what did it smell like when you were cutting it?

[Wood wasp]

Purpleheart perhaps?

[timbernut]

They're sometimes larch and Douglas (but the gribble gets em quicker)

[Timber terrier]

It was a strange smell unlike anything I've come across before? Almost chocolatey (is that a word?? 😀) isn't greenheart poisonous? Definitely not larch and doubtful for Douglas

[Lignaterrae]

Pic 3 is definitely a softwood so rules greenheart out. The pinkish colour does suggest Douglas Fir and it does have its own unique smell. Any chance of a better / closer picture?

[Timber terrier]

It's the best i got I'm afraid, always wish I'd documented things better! I wonder whether it was a variation on the pine tbh, much harder than the other though

[kernowstu]

Douglas Fir nice job