"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
news:mIXJd.95181

Where is this yellow pine from? Are you taking about Pinus Ponderosa
commonly known as yellow pine? If so, I don't know what you mean by hard?
I'm in the northwest and have used lots of yellow pine. About the only
thing softer is cedar and redwood. Must be talking about some other
species.

Southern Yellow Pine. SYP.