With respect to mechanical and physical properties, sugar pine resembles eastern white pine and western white pine. It is light weight, moderately soft, and has a straight, even grain with an even texture. It is easy to work with tools, has low shrinkage, high dimensional stability and seasons without warping or checking. It is low in strength, shock resistance and stiffness. It has no characteristic taste or odor.
Sugar pine is rated as slight resistant to nonresistant to heartwood decay.
No information at this time. In general, working with pine wood may cause dermatitis, allergic bronchial asthma or rhinitis in some individual.