My 2x4 came from the very center of the tree.

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SirEarlBigtitsXXVII on July 12nd, 2020 at 13:35 UTC »

That's called the pith. This is the most unstable part of the tree, and boards containing a pith tend to warp, twist, split, etc. more than boards free of it.

nihiriju on July 12nd, 2020 at 14:26 UTC »

By those growth rings it looks like Southern Yellow Pine , not SPF or Douglas Fir. Are you in the South?

CornhuskerG on July 12nd, 2020 at 14:33 UTC »

Yeah, that's the weakest part.

It will definitely turn this into a shit post.