Most of our antique oak is from old barn beams. Chestnut is rare but appears occasionally in old barns. It's a beautiful wood which glistens when it is finished. White pine is softer, but some prefer its appearance to yellow or heart pine. It has a glistening golden appearance especially with finish or rightly stained.
Hemlock has a touch of gray and beige, has a coarser grain, and is harder.
It has a fine glistening finish.