What Kind of Wood is This?

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:18 pm

This linkfrom Wood Magazine is pretty good.
I like thisone even more from WoodWorkers Source as it splits into domestic and exotic categories.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:14 pm

I am partial to Nick's info. Sample below.

http://www.workshopcompanion.com/KnowHow/Wood/Hardwoods_&_Softwoods/2_Mechanical_Properties/Mechanical_Properties_Table_1.htm

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:39 pm

Looks more like a deer horn than wood.

myoung44708 · Post by **myoung44708** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:46 pm

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Just trying to get a picture in the posting. I will now try to get a picture that is not too big!

myoung44708 · Post by **myoung44708** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:12 pm

So...I take a picture with the Nikon and it is too big...way to big! All of the other cameras in the house, same thing, I resized it and this is what I got[ATTACH]14672[/ATTACH]

I hope this is good enough to see the grain and color.

timsturnings · Post by **timsturnings** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:17 pm

Looks a lot like Walnut to me.

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:02 am

It does look a lot like walnut. Then again it also looks like some aged sycamore does after age darkening. Sycamore was a very commonly used beam / framing wood here next door in Central Indiana. It still is used a lot for larger wooden beams. While usually a utility wood it can have very pretty graining and in some cases after staining it resembles wild cherry a lot. Not the most stable wood on the planet and must be well protected from any weather.

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RobertTaylor · Post by **RobertTaylor** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:58 am

walnut should be easy to identify by it's smell, very distinct

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:08 am

If the wood shows some pith, it's very easy to identify walnut as the pith is segmented or partitioned. It's the only wood with pith that looks like this --

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