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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 556165, member: 5066"]It's still readily available, the question is, how many growth rings per inch? Many are selling 6-8 rings per inch and calling it old growth, not hardly!</p><p>The longleaf turns into 90% "heart" wood at about 200-250 years of age and is a HUGE tree at that point with growth rings in the 20-35 rings per inch range. If this makes any sense! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It's THAT 200-250 year old and older longleaf that's valuable, flooring for example runs $25-35 per sq foot. There are no longleaf trees of that age that are available for sale except as reclaimed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 556165, member: 5066"]It's still readily available, the question is, how many growth rings per inch? Many are selling 6-8 rings per inch and calling it old growth, not hardly! The longleaf turns into 90% "heart" wood at about 200-250 years of age and is a HUGE tree at that point with growth rings in the 20-35 rings per inch range. If this makes any sense! :confused: It's THAT 200-250 year old and older longleaf that's valuable, flooring for example runs $25-35 per sq foot. There are no longleaf trees of that age that are available for sale except as reclaimed.[/QUOTE]
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