Recommended by Colonial Williamsburg, our heart pine has withstood the tests of time and meticulous home-owners. E.T. Moore, Jr., personally selects the timbers to be stocked and processed. Also, the manufacturing process allows for continual regrading. Our #1 Grade is essentially equal to other lumber companies' "Prime" grade, whereas our "Select" and "Select Edge" are far superior.

Select Edge Grain
Excellent for millwork, flooring, furniture, historical restoration, and cabinet work. “Select Edge Grain” demonstrates why Heart Pine is considered one of the most valuable woods today.

  • 97% Heart Wood content & better
  • Knots infrequent, less than 1 ¼” diameter
  • Nail Hole content 16 penny size and smaller; infrequent.
  • Dense grain; average 10 Rings per inch and better
  • 98% annual growth rings occurring once in the same piece; predominately “Rift and quarter sawn”
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal

Select
This is our most popular grade for formal areas, flooring, moulding, stair components, furniture, and cabinet work.

  • 95% Heart Wood content & better
  • Knot content 1 ½” & smaller; moderately infrequent; not to exceed 1% of Total surface area
  • Nail hole content 3/16” and smaller; some clean bolt hole up to 3/8.” Total content not to exceed ½% of total surface area.
  • Dense grain; average 8 Rings per inch and better
  • Plain sawn and rift
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal

Number 1
This popular grade of flooring and paneling is usually used for a kitchen, den or family room.

  • 85% Heart Wood content & better
  • Knot content 2 ½” & smaller; somewhat frequent and tight; not to exceed 2% of total surface area; not to exceed 2% of total surface area
  • Nail hole content ¼” and smaller; some clean bolt hole up to ½:” Total content not to exceed 1% of total surface area.
  • Normal grain; average 6 Rings per inch and better
  • Plain sawn, Rift, and Quarter Sawn; various grain patterns.
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal

Number 2
This grade is popular in cabins, beach houses, and homes built for a “Rustic Look”

  • 25% Heart Wood average
  • Knot content unlimited, but all sound
  • Nail hole content frequent
  • Varying grain; average 5 Rings per inch and better
  • Plain sawn, Rift, and Quarter Sawn; various grain patterns and interesting color differences.
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal

All Heart Nail Hole
This Grade of material is utilized from only the top 2 or 3 boards of massive beams to produce this impressive grade. Used for paneling, Cabinetry, and Flooring.

  • 95% Heart Wood content & better
  • Knot content 1 ½” & smaller
  • Nail hole content unlimited.
  • Generally dense grain
  • Plain sawn, Rift, and Quarter Sawn
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal

Tidewater
Limited in supply, this material was utilized as piling for the US Navy Since 1911 and salvaged by us in 2001; Very popular for cabinetry and flooring.

  • 60% Heart Wood content & better
  • Knots 1 ¾” & smaller; some what frequent
  • No nail hole content
  • Varying Grain Patterns of Rift and plain sawn
  • Varying color patterns of an aquatic environment including yellows, browns, greens, blues, and oranges.
  • Limited in supply, this material was utilized as piling for the US Navy Since 1911 and salvaged by us in 2001; Very popular for cabinetry and flooring.
  • Grading of wood is Lot specific, not piece specific; IE, the total overall “look”
  • Lengths 1’ – 12’ Nominal