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Originally Posted by John Arnold
There is no Sitka in dimensional lumber where I live (East TN). The two varieties commonly available here are S-P-F (either Engelmann spruce, lodgepole pine, or white fir) and Hem-Fir (Western hemlock or Doug fir).
The grading stamp will tell the tale.
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It is a bit of a treasure hunt, I took home a pallet full of spruce 2x8 x32" SPF shelving from a warehouse that was closing in 1983. They are spruce, too hard to be Englemann though. I used to use them for work bench legs or anything that needed scrap wood. Now I find I can select certain portions to cut bracing or I did a uke top, mandolin top and couple electric guitar bodies. Sadly, I am down to about 6 boards left.