What is the difference between Aspen and Lodgepole Pine?

Aspen is Darker wood than Lodgepole Pine. It is the most popular wood we manufacture with. The colors are tan to brown and can have a very large amount of Character. We are more than happy to take custom orders with requests ranging from light Aspen to very Darker and Wormy. Wormy - meaning having lots of bug and worm tracks on the surface of the wood. Aspen has more curves, knots and texture than Lodgepole Pine. Aspen is Slightly more expensive than Pine. This is because we have to sand the Aspen to keep it from having splinters.

Lodgepole Pine or Lodge Pole Pine is a hard, very dense pine. It grows very slow due to the altitudes it is found at. 8,000 - 11,000 ft. When we build Log Beds out of Lodgepole Pine the beds have a straighter look than Aspen. It is also the species being killed by the Pine Beetle. We work with it as Clear Pine  and Beetle Kill Pine. Lodgepole Pine is slightly less expensive than Aspen. This is because we can just peal it. We do not have to sand it.

• Clear Pine is just that clear. Having the color of Pine Wood
  

•  Beetle Kill Pine can have the following colors, Pine, Green, Blue, brown, Gray. In some cases Red, Pink and Orange.
  

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Link to More Photos of Aspen and Lodgepole Pine

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Thanks,

John Fullenkamp
High Country Furniture & Gallery
www.highcountryfurniture.com
800 289 3140
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