Wood Identification

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:31 am

I have some wood that was given to me but I am unsure as to what species it is.

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It is hard, relatively heavy and cuts clean (no splintering). It was necessary to feed slow to avoid bogging down.

My wood pile is not large but there are some pieces that I am considering for use as new fences on my cross cut sled (which is under going some upgrades).

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:43 am

Looks like black cherry to me given the color and those small dark streaks or gum pockets.

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:51 am

I agree with Art on the right and lower left photos, but the upper left looks to me to be Black Walnut.

BPR

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:57 am

Looks like cherry to me as well.
One test for cherry is to lay a fresh cut piece in the sun for a couple of days (Dusty, do you get any bright sunlight in your part of the world

). Cherry will begin to darken fairly quickly.... Cherry will also 'burn' easily, especially on rip cuts or router cuts.

Bud

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:24 am

The sun test would then indicate that this is cherry. I have a couple pieces that were laying out doors in the full sun. The top is much darker than the bottom.

It does burn too.

brad_nalor · Post by **brad_nalor** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:59 pm

I'd agree it's cherry. Once in awhile finding a scrap pile, one could get confused looking at sap wood cherry. Sometimes could be very light toned or even wider looped grained.