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2nd December 2009, 02:19 PM #1
Timber identification assistance please!
Hi, anyone know what sort of timber this is? I need to get something very close in colour for a job that I'm doing. It's in an elderly lady's place so from that, and the style of it, I'm guessing it would have been built anywhere from the 1940's to early 60's.
Thanks in advance!
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2nd December 2009, 02:53 PM #2Member
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From the grain it is possibly Victorian Ash/Tasmanian Oak, but let's else what is suggested. It appears to be pretty heavily varnished so that would disguise the original colour.
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2nd December 2009, 03:45 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Given the edging around it I suspect veneered ply. I have a Parker table of about this vintage that looks somewhat similar that I believe to be teak veneered ply.
PeterThe other day I described to my daughter how to find something in the garage by saying "It's right near my big saw". A few minutes later she came back to ask: "Do you mean the black one, the green one, or the blue one?".
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2nd December 2009, 03:51 PM #4Member
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Indeed Peter, I should have noticed the edging.
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2nd December 2009, 05:01 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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it's book matched, so i'd say veneer but the colour does resemble clear varnished vic ash that's aged so it wouldn't be to hard to tint some clear poly to match the colour and use ash to match the grain. my 2 cents worth
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2nd December 2009, 06:16 PM #6
Looks like Teak to me.
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2nd December 2009, 07:43 PM #7" making wood good"
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I agree with WW
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2nd December 2009, 10:49 PM #8Intermediate Member
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I was thinking coachwood. Usually coachwood has a distinctive smell, although if its varnished the smell mightn't come through.
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2nd December 2009, 11:41 PM #9
Looks like teak veneer to me also. Most probably on particle board substrate.
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
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3rd December 2009, 04:02 AM #10Skwair2rownd
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I´d say 60s style and like WW, Teak veneer. Probobly veneered to weetbix. Lots of plantation teak was used for this puirpose in the 60s and it was VERY popular.
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3rd December 2009, 08:44 AM #11
Thanks guys, I think you're right about the teak. I reckon i'll use either it or stain tassie oak/vic ash, depending on price as there's not much in it. Thanks again!
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