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came back from a scavenging trip on Thursday with some easily identifiable wood and then these two.......

anyone guess? I haven't a clue!!

this one is about 2 1/2" square and about 10 feet long.

it's pinker than it looks here.....



and this ia a big brute. the 12" ruler is there for reference



this is out of focus, but it shows the pink/purple blotches that are in there too......

really wide grain for a hardwood, with some tiny brown flecks in there......

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White oak maybe

The first photo looks like Cherry... Do you have Cherry in Ireland?

Long

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no to both I'm afraid, There was oak in the same scroungs and anyway, the smell of oak is a dead giveaway. We have some cherry too, and this sample is redder than the cherry.....

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That's definetely NOT white oak...I was offered a load of white oak some time ago that was originally furnishings of an old Catholic church...I didn't like the look of that...

Martin, I'd say that's a maple-type wood?...or Madrone...? Apple?

That close up shot sure looks like Cherry whch can have pink in it.

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I thought the first picture was cherry too. I have a board that looks almost exactly like it.

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I guess it MIGHT be... our technicial reckons a fruitwood of some sort......

I'll try to get a better pic of the big block tomorrow.... I'd love to get it resawn and build a guitar with it :o)

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It does look a lot like Cherry, and you do get pinks, browns and reds in more colorful pieces. The wide wavy figure is also pretty common with Cherry. That would be my first guess.

Peace,Rich

I'm leaning toward Pecan. It can have the pinks and greens as this pic shows



but that looks a bit darker (finished?) But this one appears similar in color to what you have

I wouldn't bet the farm on my assesment but it might be a starting place.

I love that box Pau. Did you make it?

I love that box Paul I miss the edit button

Nope, not mine. found it in a google image search for Pecan/

Notice the darker lines near the waist on this cherry set. Also the nearly identical grain structure.
I'm almost positive it's cherry.

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Notice the growth rings on your second sample. Appears to be a conifer. I have some Torrey Pine that is almost an identical match. It is as dense as most hardwoods. It could also be Canary Island Pine ( one of the hardest and heaviest woods I've ever used).

Dean

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OK Bobc, I gotta bow to greater knowledge and above all EVIDENCE!!!

cherry it is

ok then the other one.

here's some more in focus pics after planing a little more.......

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Martin I'd also say cherry. And, yes we do have a native cherry here in the UK. Prunus avens, a very closer relative to the Prunus serotina that is native to North America. I use the P. avens a lot in my building, it's my favourite neck and headblock wood and can have a variety of pink and green tinges to it. I also use it for lute necks.

Most unlikely to be pecan over here.

This is a neck I've just made with cherry.



Colin

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hmmmm, it's big enough for necks......

like about 4!!

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Looks more like Butternut to me.  Cherry would not have those pores that you show on the close-up.

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If you have a bit extra to spare, you might think about cutting off a small piece and sending it to me. Forest products lab is right down the street and they have a wood ID service. I'm pretty sure it's free. Let me know if you are interested. Paul

[QUOTE=Ricardo] Looks more like Butternut to me. Cherry would not have those pores that you show on the close-up.
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Ricardo there are two different woods. The first one is the Cherry, not the one with the pores.

Also don't forget that Martin is on the other side of the pond to you, woods like pecan and butternut never get over here, or certainly are great rarities. We have a differnt flora to the US apart from more recent imports, and those maonly ornamental or commercial softwoods. The Altlantic ocean started to open >60ma evolutionary development of the flora has been different since then.

Colin

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Aargh! Going down in flames.

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[QUOTE=Pwoolson] If you have a bit extra to spare, you might think about cutting off a small piece and sending it to me. Forest products lab is right down the street and they have a wood ID service. I'm pretty sure it's free. Let me know if you are interested. Paul[/QUOTE]

I knew that French Pharmacies did this for mushrooms, but there's really a lab that'll identify a stick?

wow!!

I'm happy that the small bit is cherry, but the biggie? well, ghow big a bit would they need? don't want to get into $50 postage!!

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It's probably best to cut out the middle man. I'm happy to help if you need it but you can reach them Here

Edit: you also might be able to send a photo to them for ID.