[Marco]

Under the heading of I'd rather ask a dumb question than make a dumb and expensive mistake. What kind of wood is this? I want to use the same species for the front sides and top as this drawer front... Thanks

 

[BryanL]

It looks like pine. See if you can mark it with your fingernail. Pine is very soft.

 

[Semipro]

I agree looks like pine If you are going to stain it you need to use a conditioner on the wood first , pine will botch. It does not take stain well

 

[gmercer_48083]

White pine

 

[roxanne562001]

Agreed looks like pine

 

[Marco]

Thank you all for your reply(s). I had it made up in my mind that it was White Oak because it was the only wood in an old expensive Basset/Broyhill Bedroom set I am repurposing. I even said to myself that it had knots in it like pine. Again thank you. It's a lot easier finding white pine locally than it is whit oak.

 

[Semipro]

Marco
Here is a link to a hardwood store near me gives you a view

Wood Library - U-Pick Hardwood Lumber

upickhardwoodlumber.com

 

[JOAT]

It looks like pine. See if you can mark it with your fingernail. Pine is very soft.

Pine is not always soft, it can be very hard. I have a carving mallet I made from pine, it definitely is not soft, altho not as hard as some pine I have seen.

 

[Marco]

Pine is not always soft, it can be very hard. I have a carving mallet I made from pine, it definitely is not soft, altho not as hard as some pine I have seen.

Remodeled part of a 100 year old house and some of those fat lighter pine 2x4's were harder than stone.