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Originally Posted by Wannabe Economist

Interesting to me as well!

Yes, I've heard that newer trees grow faster since they are farmed for the purpose of making lumber and are therefore adequately spaced to ensure fast growth. Old lumber comes from real forests with more competition for sunlight, therefore leading to slower growth and tighter rings.

One cool thing about these old houses is that my framing doesn't have a single nail in it anywhere. Back then they would join the framing members with mortise and tenon joinery and wood pegs, like how high-end furniture these days would be made. No nails or spikes, just a big 3D handcrafted puzzle.

Trees can grow quite large before developing the heartwood, probably what happened to those pines. If they were fairly isolated and got full sun all the time they can get really big without getting very dense. Even a 50 year old tree is not that old for a tree, yet it can be larger than a 200 year old tree of the same species depending on its surroundings.

The maple would be stronger than the pine and spruce likely just by virtue of it being a hardwood would be my guess. Not that I'm a tree expert but I certainly find them quite interesting! It's amazing to look around and think of all the things we rely on wood for.

You may not be a tree expert but I learned a ton.
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