Thread: can anyone identify these

the next one is in very long strips, so obviously is a cheap material (for this much to be discarded as offcuts). Brown, red and whiteish stripes in each piece. Looks like American red gum (Liquidamber heartwood) in the flesh. Not as red as in photo.

next is three reds. I know they all look pretty much the same, but the one on the left is the one I want identified. It is soft and even-grained looking, very little grain visible. Not coarse like a eucalypt. Looks like a softwood. Imagiine a very light red cedar with no grain at all. Doesnt look dyed.

the next one is dyed grey, almost black. Underneath the dye, it looks to be a totally featureless, boring timber. Again, its more a question of what is the likely timber for dying.

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first one is very close, checked grain. Satiny appearance. Chocolate brown colour. Rather nice really, even though without figure. Sorry about the poor photo.

the next one is light grey. Featureless except for the slight curl. Satiny. Too insipid to be attractive.

for the next one, the photo is pretty accurate. I just want to know what it is before tossing it out, which it deserves. Coarse grain, uninteresting colour. Could be NG Rosewood ????

OK ill play.

First one could be New Guinea Ebony, but I think the first two are most likely Macasar Ebony.

The grey one is most likely American White Oak or a European Oak. The usually use an Oak or Sycamore to produce Harewood (grey veneer)

and final two.

is the first one macassar ebony. I have never seen it in crown cut, so am guessing here.

the second one, I am again guessing. English walnut burl ???? Obviously it is expensive as 4 small bits have been glued together (and, sadly, broken). It is redder then it looks in the photo. Just guessing walnut because it is what I am expecting to see.

any clues on any of these.

cheers
Arron

Originally Posted by Arron

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first one is very close, checked grain. Satiny appearance. Chocolate brown colour. Rather nice really, even though without figure. Sorry about the poor photo.

the next one is light grey. Featureless except for the slight curl. Satiny. Too insipid to be attractive.

for the next one, the photo is pretty accurate. I just want to know what it is before tossing it out, which it deserves. Coarse grain, uninteresting colour. Could be NG Rosewood ????

The first one I just dont care for ..
Second one is either curly Sycamore or curly Western Big Leaf Maple...
Rosewood ...unless its distinctive, for me its like throwing a dart at the Dalbergia dart board

Originally Posted by Arron

and final two.

is the first one macassar ebony. I have never seen it in crown cut, so am guessing here.

the second one, I am again guessing. English walnut burl ???? Obviously it is expensive as 4 small bits have been glued together (and, sadly, broken). It is redder then it looks in the photo. Just guessing walnut because it is what I am expecting to see.

any clues on any of these.

cheers
Arron

yeah, I would say the first one is Macasar.
The second burly one is probably Claro Walnut or Californian Black Walnut. Different to American Walnut..