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Author:  Marcus [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:19 pm ]
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Ok, my turn!

I bought a ton of wood from a local guy who cut it all up into guitar sets. It's mostly Black Walnut, Mahogany & cedar, but there are a few mystery sets that came with the stash. This is the first one.

My observations:
-Fairly dense wood; close to a rosewood(density)
-has these strange white streaks throughout
-I cant place the smell, bitter like IRW but not as spicy
-Easy enough to bend; lots of spring-back, though

I thought maybe a Teak at first, but it isnt oily at all.
A buddy of mine guesses Bolivian Rosewood/Pau Ferro (I disagree but it was better than my Teak guess)

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Author:  mountain whimsy [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:26 pm ]
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Looks very similar to some Chechen that I've used. Nice cathedral grain.

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Author:  DennisK [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:37 pm ]
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Could be Guatemalan mora (which is often mislabeled as Argentine osage orange)
Author:  Bri [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:03 pm ]
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Reminds me of some Merbau we used on a remodel, specifically the white flecking
Author:  Chris Ensor [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:15 pm ]
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Ovangkol
Author:  klooker [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:54 pm ]
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Ovangkol, shedua,
Author:  bluescreek [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:43 am ]
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we need more info
what does it smell like?
Author:  dzsmith [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:32 am ]
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I’m guessing Cebil (Curupay, Patagonian Rosewood).
I’m working with some now.
Very hard (3600).
Light color when sanded, turns dark fairly quickly when exposed to sunlight.
My plank has white mineral deposits.
Just my guess.
Author:  A.Hix [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:09 am ]
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That is ovangkol. The white stuff is mineral deposits in the pores.
Author:  Marcus [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:34 pm ]
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I've got a set of Ovangkol that I compared it to and it looks pretty different. Taking into account that trees of the same species can look very different, I wont rule out the possibility of it actually being ovangkol.

Here is a pic of it next to ovangkol (from Stewmac). The guitar has a coat of shellac on it, so it's pretty close to "finished" color.

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I was unsuccessful in comparing the smells of these two woods. I think I might have to take a break from snorting sawdust, my sinuses have been sore for two days now.

Thanks to everyone who participated!
Author:  Herr Dalbergia [ Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:13 am ]
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I would also say Ovangkol, flatsawn, but without seeing it in real life it is a bit difficlut to tell
Author:  A.Hix [ Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:26 am ]
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100% ovangkol
Author:  wbergman [ Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:47 pm ]
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Not disputing that the white in these pictures is mineral, but I had an occurrence that was white sap. I had a 2" board of teak resawn for a headboard. I presume the board was reasonably old. While sitting in my shop, white sap that looked pretty much like mineral deposits oozed out. It wiped off when I got around to using it. I do not recall if I just used water, or some other solvent.
Author:  Mark Mc [ Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:52 am ]
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Markus, I think your last picture demonstrates really well the difference between flat-sawn ovangkol and quarter-sawn ovangkol
Author:  Joe Beaver [ Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:23 pm ]
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I also agree with flatsawn ovangkol. The guitar is quarter sawn hence the difference
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