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Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
John Repaci
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Date: August 13, 2012 09:21AM
I have posted (3) photos in the misc section.
Can anyone help me identify this wood? Thanks [www.rodbuilding.org] [www.rodbuilding.org] [www.rodbuilding.org] "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain John in Wethersfield, CT Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: August 13, 2012 09:24AM
John,
It looks very similar to Mahagony. But of course it could be something else. How hard is the wood, compared to woods like pine, Oak or bamboo? [www.hearnehardwoods.com] Roger Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/13/2012 09:25AM by roger wilson. Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
Rick Heil
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Date: August 13, 2012 11:00AM
I was going to say the same... Looks like a Mahagony ! Rick H. rwheil@msn.com Website [www.facebook.com] [home.comcast.net] Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
John Repaci
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Date: August 13, 2012 11:03AM
Thanks, fellows.
I guess it's mahogany!! "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain John in Wethersfield, CT Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
Scott Degen
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Date: August 13, 2012 05:05PM
Yeah I've never seen unmilled mahogany but the first picture looks like the grain and color of mahogany board. Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
John McCleish
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Date: August 14, 2012 07:41AM
You never answered how hard it is. Can you indent it with your fingernail? If you can it isn''t mahogany. It looks a lot like western red cedar, especially that flat sawn board. I've cut a lot of that on my mill. Mac Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
dave schaub
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Date: August 14, 2012 12:06PM
I was going to say that it looks a lot like cedar. The fingernail test is good for determining how soft it is.
I did a lot of cedar shake roofing at one time and boy it really looks like it. Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
William (Bill) Jones
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Date: August 14, 2012 06:40PM
Does it smell like cedar? Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
John Repaci
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Date: August 15, 2012 11:14AM
The wood is as hard as cherry, much harder than pine, but has the color of mahogany; it does not smell like cedar.
I acquired this piece from a friend who owned a pattern shop; i would rummage through his pile of drops to find anything I might use. If I remember correctly, mahogany and cherry were "standard" in his shop, but I can't tell the difference. Thanks for all your input. "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain John in Wethersfield, CT Re: Wood Specimen Identification
Posted by:
Pete Kornegay
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Date: August 20, 2012 03:25PM
The first picture said "red cherry" to me. Mahogany stock and mahogany veneer is usually turned from much larger diameter trees than illustrated in the last picture. My dad was in the hardwood veneer business for all of his career which means little to this conversation but growing up, I did get to see a good bit of veneer ! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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