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Thread: Another Timber to ID
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23rd May 2010, 09:52 PM #1
Another Timber to ID -please!
Hi all,
I found several large logs which I have cut into blanks. I also grabbed a leaf from the trunk hoping that will help to ID it. The leaf is about 90-100mm long.
The wood is pale with a brown heartwood. Bark is rough and dark greyish. The half log shown is about 50cm across.
Any ideas?Last edited by steck; 24th May 2010 at 06:13 PM. Reason: Photo added
Cheers,
Steck
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23rd May 2010, 10:02 PM #2
Mate, no expert, but could be a type of Ash. I've got some out in my stash that looks very similar. Someone else might be able to help you out if I'm wrong.
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24th May 2010, 08:38 PM #3" making wood good"
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Mulberry tree??
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24th May 2010, 08:55 PM #4
Thanks guys,
I don't think it's ash - I had an ash tree in my backyard and it had compound leaves.
I don't think it's a mulberry because there was a good 4 m of thick straight trunk with no branches although the leaves are similar to mulberry.Cheers,
Steck
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25th May 2010, 12:54 AM #5
I would say mulberry, only cos we have one in our backyard, very thick sapwood with the heart a light tan sort of colour, bark and leaves look the same
Pete
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25th May 2010, 07:24 PM #6
Thanks,
looks like Mulberry has the vote!
Any idea what it's like to turn?Cheers,
Steck
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25th May 2010, 08:30 PM #7Skwair2rownd
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From what I've been told muberry is a good turning timber. I have some here - as yet untouched.
I'm wondering if that may not be Elm?
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25th May 2010, 10:14 PM #8
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26th May 2010, 12:47 AM #9
I found a picture of an elm leaf online which looks very like my leaf.
And so does a mulberry !
I think the veins of the leaf look more like the elm, though.
Elm ___________________Mulberry ________________________My LeafCheers,
Steck
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26th May 2010, 08:44 AM #10
........and the wood looks exactly like Elm but nothing like Mulberry!
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26th May 2010, 08:50 AM #11
We may be getting closer!
If it is Elm, anyone have any ideas on its turning properties?Cheers,
Steck
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26th May 2010, 01:39 PM #12Skwair2rownd
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From what I've read it is a stable enough timber when seasoned and turns well.
Big planks of it look really good, but that's no help to you.
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26th May 2010, 01:54 PM #13Member
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I'm no expert but elm leaves tend to be a brighter green, tending toward yellow, rather than the olive green in the attached photo. The profiles of the leaves in the photos is similar but different, one has rounded as opposed to pointed edges. Maybe I'm spllitting hairs though. The trees have quite a wide canopy so maybe that assists. However, elm timber definitely has beautiful grain and figuring, much used in chairs.
I'd be interested in the definitive stement on this one.
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27th May 2010, 02:03 AM #14
A few pics of our mulberry tree bits...
Attachment 137862Attachment 137863Attachment 137864
after looking at this again there does look to be enough differences to say it might not be mulberry leaf shape and bark does look a little coarser
Pete
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27th May 2010, 08:12 AM #15Hewer of wood
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Mulberry when green has a distinct gold coloration. Excellent turning timber.
The English Elm I've turned is also OK if a little coarse grained but when green has choc colour heartwood.Cheers, Ern