Thread: Timber ID experts!

No expert, but elm has my vote

Neither the bark of the timber look like Elm to me. I haven't a clue what it is, sorry.

I must say the heartwood threw me a little i haven't seen
that before, but i still vote elm

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By the outside I would say an Ash probably desert ash ( Fraxinus angustifolia) but the inside perhaps Silky Oak but the photos are not good enough to pick. Could you post a close up of the wood. The heart wood colour is different because some one mutilated the tree about 13 years ago but it's hard to count the growth rings.

Looks like Silky Oak to me, with some unusual heartwood.

If it is American Elm that could explain the heartwood?

Some info"

ELM, AMERICAN WHITE



Botanical name: Ulmus americana

Other common names: American Elm, Soft Elm, Swamp Elm, Orhamwood.

Colour: The heartwood is a uniform medium reddish-brown. Sapwood is lighter in colour and distinguishable.

The timber: The grain can be either straight or interlocked. Elm has a woolly and coarse texture.

Glen,

Will post a closeup of the slabs tomorrow

Mutilated the tree 13 years ago? Please Explain!


Steve

As in Colw's pictures, Elm's sapwood is quite narrow. I'm not well up on Aussie timbers, but my gues is it's Aussie.

Think ive found out the culprit!
It is european Ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ) but more specifically Olive Ash.

Apparently the heartwood colour can be found in very old trees. Particularly park specimens. This then is refered to as Olive Ash

The bark and sapwood colour (pale coffee) all seem to match. Plus there are lots of council planted trees in this area.

Turns out there are lots in the park where i took the photos. DUH!

Thanks to all for the input i really appreciated it

Steve

Well there you go, anyway, nice find! what are you going to do with
it?

I'll bet my left gonad it's not any of the fraxinus family.

Now that you have split it open, I'm pretty certain its Southern Silky Oak (Grevillea Robusta)

Sapwood and Heartwood colours are right for it and the fresh sawn edge of the bark looks it too.

Originally Posted by DJ's Wood

Now that you have split it open, I'm pretty certain its Southern Silky Oak (Grevillea Robusta)

Sapwood and Heartwood colours are right for it and the fresh sawn edge of the bark looks it too.

im with you thats what i said 3 or 4 days ago

DJ and Texx

OK, Silky oak it is then.
Guess i was looking for anything that fitted my description, so ill take the advice of the experts.
I discounted silky oak as i thought it was too far out of its range in melbourne.

I have included some close ups as requested.

Woodwould, Do you have a left gonad, or have you lost it in previous bets?

Colw,

Not sure yet, first i need to dry it. This is my first time at slabbing.

Not even sure if i need to cut it into oversised boards for drying at this stage or leave it in slab form.
I presume if it is to be used as a slab top then let it dry as such.
Or if it is to be used otherwise cut it up in board size?
Any Advice here before i do something i should'nt.