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Someone once told me (Probably Paul or Charles Neil) that pine needs to be heated to a certain minimum temperature or else the resin remains sticky, which can affect finishing. I do not know if this is true for spruce as well. This is why I asked if the wood was air dried (which would not ever be hot enough). I’ve always meant to look up info about this, but still haven’t done it. And, it isn’t a matter of the construction SPF vs. quality pine. I had some wonderful eastern white pine that was air dried….and drove me insane during finishing with an oil based finish as it would not dry until I used some alchemy.