The Top Soft Woods for Woodworking are
Pine: Pine is one of the most popular softwoods in the woodworking community due to its affordability and availability. It is also available as treated Softwood.
Spruce: It is a lightweight, light-colored wood with a fine, even, and straight grain. It has high strength-to-weight ratio and is commonly used for construction, furniture, and instruments.
Fir: It is a commonly used structural softwood, making it ideal for beams and posts.
Redwood: It is a coniferous, evergreen timber known for its natural decay resistance, lightweight strength, and reddish color. It is not a hardwood. It is popular for both outdoor applications (decking, siding) and indoor work (furniture, joinery). It is also often called as Scots Pine or Red Pine.
Cedar: It has a distinctive reddish color, a straight grain, and a pleasant cedar scent, which is naturally repellent to insects, though it is softer and costlier than other softwoods.
