These 1.5'' sticks look to be Douglas Fur. They have been in the weather for so long they have become PETRIFIED !! They are remarkably SOLID !!! Perfect for a Cigar Box Guitar Neck !!! Here is a detailed step by step tutorial showing the neck building process. Obviously, this is one way to skin the cat, there are many many other ways to do this. If you find these building videos useful and helpful and you wish to say thank you, please consider a click on the donate tab located on the upper right of my youtube channel.