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guitarjtb
PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:21 pm 
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I have this set of tone wood that I intend to sell, but don't remember what it is, and I did not label it when I bought it.
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Bri
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First name: Brian
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Looks to like one of the acacias. Koa or tas blackwood.
That’s my guess,
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The green/gold/black makes me think ovangkol, aka shedua.
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Ovangkol would be my guess.
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Here's a set from my stash for comparison...Image
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Maybe t'zalam?
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I now remember buying some Tasmanian Blackwood years ago, because it resembled Koa. I have never built with it, so this must be it. Thanks, everyone. Now I have to research and come up with a price.
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James Orr
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I’m guessing ovangkol, too.


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Clay S.
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Another way to help verify it is to weigh it. Tasmanian blackwood averages about 40 lbs/cu ft. (SG.54 -.64) and ovangkol about 51 lbs/cu ft. (SG.67 -.82) according to the Wood Database.

https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/

I'm thinking it could just as likely be Tasmanian/Australian blackwood as Ovangkol from the pictures.
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Definitely not ovangkol. Could be blackwood, but looks alot like Tzalam (aka mayan walnut)

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T'zalam is almost as heavy as ovangkol, but apparently shows fluorescence under black light.

https://www.wood-database.com/wood-arti ... ification/
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Clay S. wrote:
Another way to help verify it is to weigh it. Tasmanian blackwood averages about 40 lbs/cu ft. (SG.54 -.64) and ovangkol about 51 lbs/cu ft. (SG.67 -.82) according to the Wood Database.

https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/

I'm thinking it could just as likely be Tasmanian/Australian blackwood as Ovangkol from the pictures.


This is a late reply, but I just wanted to tell you that I figured the dry weight today and it came out to 40.75 lb per cu. ft.
Thanks for the help.
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