White pine is terrible for burning so I’d not do firewood myself.
Lots of knots and compression wood with that grow type. Too many knots for anything structural and you may not even get enough clear spans without cracks at the compression lines to do a decent bench even.
You’ll get some serious warp and cupping even with it being kiln dried, air dry will be a bit of a nightmare. I think my milk would just chip something like this.
If it’s sentimental use I’d probably disc it to make rustic end tables or set them in dirt for a lawn path. The other option I can think of would be to rough it into 6x6 ish chunks up to 3 feet long. Chuck it in your attic for a year. Then learn wood carving and make a bird or something.
Yes, of course, but not without time and work that may not be worthwhile unless the tree has sentimental value.
There are urban sawmills and DIY sawmills that can plank out the trunk of that tree. Then, you'll need to let it dry and/or get it to kiln. This will take at least months and maybe a couple of years and has wrinkles of its own (wax/paint on the ends and "stickering" between the planks). After that, maybe it comes out really lovely. I don't know the exact species you've got there. It will likely be nicer than the Spruce/Fir/Pine construction lumber from Home Depot, but it's also still kinda likely to look like... well... construction lumber.
In the unlikely event that you desperately want to make something from this tree, and also have no desire to properly process the wood, you certainly can. It's not going to explode or anything, it just might not have a look many find desirable. I've never really known anyone to do greenwood turning with pine, but conceptually I guess it might be possible, if also sticky. Could also do some other bentwood green work, but that has a very specific look to it. Beyond that, you could try something rustic and just let it be when it inevitably warps and cracks. Or you could embed a pinecone or a little sliver of it in some resin, then turn that on a lathe.
Or you could make a great big pile of firewood, LOL.
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