Porch renovation wood question

'Renovating' my porch on my own and need help identifying wood type as I move on the selecting stain, got another day or 2 of sanding to do. I'm planning to go with a really dark stain fyi.

Porch project was going good but I think I ruined it with stain and will have to repaint. Its important to know the type of wood you're working with  before wasting a month trying to restore smh. 

It’s very difficult to identify the type of wood from your pics.  One pic looks like pine, but another pic looks like a hardwood. If the lines are very close together, it is usually a hard wood.  When the spacing is wide between  lines, it’s a faster growing tree, which is usually a softwood.  

from Bob Roe:  Judging by the age of the porch as seen in the photos, be careful of lead paint.   Do a real good clean up and do it several times.  Keep any children away.   

from Bob Roe:  A Lead Chek swab available at Riccardi paints should tell if it is lead paint.   

RobertRoe said:

from Bob Roe:  Judging by the age of the porch as seen in the photos, be careful of lead paint.   Do a real good clean up and do it several times.  Keep any children away.   

 I assumed it was lead paint and used a heat gun for removal to limit the dust. 

Sweetsnuggles said:

It’s very difficult to identify the type of wood from your pics.  One pic looks like pine, but another pic looks like a hardwood. If the lines are very close together, it is usually a hard wood.  When the spacing is wide between  lines, it’s a faster growing tree, which is usually a softwood.  

 I believe you are correct. The problem with the staining was that I couldn't get a uniform color as the different woods were reacting differently. 

the_18th_letter said:

RobertRoe said:

from Bob Roe:  Judging by the age of the porch as seen in the photos, be careful of lead paint.   Do a real good clean up and do it several times.  Keep any children away.   

 I assumed it was lead paint and used a heat gun for removal to limit the dust. 

 I hope that you wore a respirator.  A regular heat gun is not really good for lead paint, it can vaporize  it and spread it through the air.

FilmCarp said:

 I hope that you wore a respirator.  A regular heat gun is not really good for lead paint, it can vaporize  it and spread it through the air.

 I did not, unfortunately. Just a regular sanding mask. The porch door was removed and all windows opened. Wasnt aware of vaporized particles. The top 2 coats were not lead as I did them myself. 

I wound up going with a darker stain, could bear to put paint back on the wood.