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  1. 29th August 2010, 11:04 PM #1
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    Hello Guys and Gals.

    we have this wood and we are unsure what it could be. thought i would post it up here so we could all put our thoughts into it.

    this was gifted to the cuemaker with unknown origin, (just to make it really hard)

    physical characteristics, the wood is quite hard, i would give it an approximate janka hardness of around 2500-3000 about the same as ironbark, it doesnt seem too heavy for its hardness, and colours are mainly yellowis orange, with streaks of grean tinge.

    it has a similar grain style of lignum vitae, but not as hardcore, but with its colours and grain style being similar, im thinking it could be related, but just a guess. it doesnt have the 3d effect when wet lignum vitae gives.

    here is a scan of what it looks like. this is unfinished and dry, but sanded smooth.

    http://www.zakscustomcues.com/unknown2.JPG

    cheers
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  3. 30th August 2010, 12:30 AM #2
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    I have no idea, but can I have some
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  4. 30th August 2010, 08:52 AM #3
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    Nice!! I want some too!
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  5. 30th August 2010, 09:07 AM #4
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    Default Cherry, or Euro Plane tree?

    Does it have a scent?
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  6. 30th August 2010, 09:19 AM #5
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    Hi Steve
    Colour of tulip wood but grain is not right for what i have seen .

    Cheers Tony
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  7. 30th August 2010, 09:38 AM #6
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    well im not great with woods, but to me the only thing i think of when i smell it is pine, but that doesnt seem to make much sense to me.

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  8. 30th August 2010, 09:47 AM #7
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    i have seen many pieces of tulipwood, and im pretty sure it is not tuplipwood.

    the grain is not very porus, also tulipwood doesnt seem to have a sent like this stuff.

    thanks
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  9. 30th August 2010, 10:19 AM #8
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    Could be Canary wood or (unlikely) aromatic red cedar?

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  10. 30th August 2010, 11:16 AM #9
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    i have not seen canary wood in the flesh, so that is a possibility, does it have greenish tinges in the grain, from the pics i can find it looks more orangish.

    if anyone has questions feel free to ask, i have teh pce of wood here.
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  11. 30th August 2010, 07:04 PM #10
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    Need better photos but how about chinese elm ?
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    If its exotic it looks like bubinga, not sure about the smell though, if native I would say............ cypress pine? Can you show us the endgrain?
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  13. 31st August 2010, 08:48 PM #12
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    bubinga is red isnt it?, it doesnt have nearly enough colour to be bubinga. im thinking cypress pine is a possibility, 1500 janka hardness.
    im trying to upload an image of the side grain.

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  14. 31st August 2010, 09:12 PM #13
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    colour looks a bit like red ash but not sure how hard that stuff is
    come to think of it i have seen some cadaji ( spell ) gum look a bit like that to
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    By the colour, and if you reckon it smells like pine, my guess would be Goa Cypress - beautiful plumage!!!
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  16. 29th September 2010, 08:13 PM #15
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    Found out today what it is.

    sure enough (gotta follow your nose) it is white cypress pine.

    we have quite a bit of it some with figuring too, so should make for some nice cuemaking.

    thanks for everyones input.
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