"Tim W" ) writes:
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[...]. Can I steambend and use the pine[...]

The structure of softwood is such that it simply does not steambend.

Ahem, cedar is a softwood and steam bends well. Used for ribs in native
canoes. Don't know about pine. Why not try steam bending it and see? With
these softer woods you'd want to make the ribs at least 10% thicker than
hadrwood ribs.

I wonder the OP does not consider spruce.
It's used in houses, is strong, and is in plentiful supply.
He'd have to pick through the pile at the lumberyard to get a piece with
mostly straight grain and free of big knots.
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