help identifying wood

Hi folks. I found a couple of nice pieces of wood lying around the shop. Only problem is I can't remember what they are. I've posted a picture at

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and was hoping that someone could help me identify the species. Thanks in advance. Regards irwin

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Hi Irwin, It's pretty tough to tell with that one picture - is that end grain or side grain? Can you put up at least one picture of each - maybe a really closeup of each too?

What color does it appear to your eye? (Individual computer monitors and user's lighting environments can really alter the coloration.)

Do you think the wood came from a local source or might it have been imported to Canada - or travelled cross-country?

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Owen Lowe

Hello Irwin,

From what you provide, it is difficult to make any sort of accurate identification. It appears to be an endgrain shot of a piece of black locust, but it could be any number of different woods.

Fred Holder

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Fred Holder

Hi Irwin

Irwin it is hard to tell what wood it is from even a very good picture, and this small picture makes it very hard. I assume this is native hard wood, if not than all bets are off I really have to go by the color here and what I am able to make out of the end grain, the color looks very orange to me, and the end grain not open like ash or oak etc., Honey locust looks redder normally and has open end grain, black locust and acacia all have open grained wood for those I am aware of, and the wood color is more yellow. Some Buckthorn has the orange color, and closed grain wood, but they are more a large shrub than a tree, and rarely more than 12"D Plum is another one that has closed end grain and the color gets close to the color shown, so take your pick, and one more question, how heavy is it compared with some other wood, is it dry, how long has this wood sat around, and is this the color it is now???

Are you able to answer the questions, and supply a few larger sharp close-up pictures, then maybe someone has worked with that same kind of wood and knows the answer.

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Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

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l.vanderloo

Hi Irwin, I understand that you and your customers prefer to know. Just for fun, not meaning to be smartass, here's two comforting classics paraphrased: "A blank is a blank, is a blank" "Wood by any other name turns as sweet" ...and my suggestion: "Turn it, don't name it!" :)

Choose whatever name pleases you", (I often choose "bastard wood") Most people will believe you, the few that don't just give your very nice work more publicity". I don't expect this to help. :)

Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter

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robo hippy

Hi Irwin, I posted a wood identify site a few weeks ago but in case you missed it here is the address again.. snipped-for-privacy@hobbithouseinc.com I hope you find it useful. I am wiiling to bet your wood is there !!!! Stu

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