"SJF" wrote in message news:X2pje.211$tp.19@fed1read05...
Pitch pine is a softwood......

Yes!

From an engineering materials course, taken many years ago, I remember
that
the terms *hardwood* and *softwood* do not define the density or
hardness
of
the wood. Rather, they indicate that the parent tree was deciduous
(hardwood) or coniferous (softwood). Since this industry standard
definition differs from common concepts, confusion abounds.
Yep. Balsa is a hardwood, but not a hard wood.


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