#2 Southern Yellow "Knotty" Pine

Not all Southern Pine is created equal. #2 Knotty Pine prices do not mean very much without context, right? First of all, and we talk about this extensively; age, climate, species and soil, these are what create Heart Pine and our #2 Knotty Pine. Age, of course being the primary variable, and the one that gives us those amazing colors. Our #2 Knotty Pine prices should be compared to the heart pine prices at some places, no doubt. Remember our Heart Pine has 50% heartwood minimum on every board, not 50% of the boards have some heartwood- big difference.

Is Knotty Pine a grade?

We know that #2 is a grade. But what is #2 Southern Yellow Pine aka Knotty pine? Simple, it is a generic term for pine with knots, not  a big surprise. What may surprise you, Knotty Pine is not a grade. #2 SYP is not a true grade and differs from mill to mill, i.e. floors or lumber. Lumber mills sort based on defects, knots included. But when a mill produces flooring, Heart Pine flooring, it is sorted based on the amount of visible heartwood, not defects. An astounding 95% of pine floors are produced by dimensional lumber mills using timber. Age creates not only gorgeous colors and character, it creates stability. When comparing your local #2 SYP with our floors, get samples and ask for local customers. Comparisons reveal the facts, one is plain and void of character, while the other defines character

What #2 Knotty pine prices should not depend on is easy, marketing and when it comes to box stores, they are putting lipstick on pigs. That is an old Cajun phrase that simply means taking what is not pretty and adding external distractions in order to fool the other party. To be clear, we are not slamming box stores, just the pine they sell because it is way over priced because of the lipstick.