Finished this one today for a neighbour made from oak letters devinne swash font and ferns then painted green they wanted light background had plenty of mahogany,walnut,red oak but all to dark for a background. So they had to have pine, just had to give it a few coats of external vanish to protect it. Should last a few years as long as they keep it coated don't like using pine outdoors much wish I had some maple. Still a rush job before going in for knee op. Hope you like they did. Roly