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5th July 2009, 03:37 PM #1
Timber ID experts!
Anyone out there like to take a guess at the type of timber this is?
American Elm? Maybe
Photo 1 is sapwood
Photo 2 is showing some of the distinct heartwood
Photos 3 & 4 show the bark of this timber - right side log looking at pic.
Any help appreciated. It was in a dump in Melbourne.
Steve
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5th July 2009, 04:44 PM #2Senior Member
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No expert, but elm has my vote
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5th July 2009, 04:55 PM #3
Neither the bark of the timber look like Elm to me. I haven't a clue what it is, sorry.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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5th July 2009, 05:14 PM #4Senior Member
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I must say the heartwood threw me a little i haven't seen
that before, but i still vote elm
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5th July 2009, 05:26 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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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.
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5th July 2009, 06:12 PM #6
Looks like Silky Oak to me, with some unusual heartwood.
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5th July 2009, 07:22 PM #7
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.
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5th July 2009, 07:25 PM #8
Glen,
Will post a closeup of the slabs tomorrow
Mutilated the tree 13 years ago? Please Explain!
Steve
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5th July 2009, 07:29 PM #9
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.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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5th July 2009, 09:29 PM #10
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
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5th July 2009, 10:40 PM #11Senior Member
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Well there you go, anyway, nice find! what are you going to do with
it?
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6th July 2009, 12:09 AM #12
I'll bet my left gonad it's not any of the fraxinus family.
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6th July 2009, 01:21 AM #13
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.
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6th July 2009, 10:24 AM #15
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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.
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