Thread: Help identify timber

G´day palace and welcome to the show.

Can´t give you any real help on the timber. I would say the chairs are imported and not so old. Witness the slot head screw.

Rimu or some other pale timber? I agree, not more than a decade or two old.

Don't think it's Rimu Woodwould. Even a couple of decades ago it woul have been very expensive. Besides the grain doesn't look right.

My guess is that the chairs were made in Malaysia or Indonesia, so the timber may be tropical.

Originally Posted by artme

Don't think it's Rimu Woodwould. Even a couple of decades ago it woul have been very expensive. Besides the grain doesn't look right.

My guess is that the chairs were made in Malaysia or Indonesia, so the timber may be tropical.

Actually, that makes far more sense.

Hi Peter, could be almost imposible to work out what it was but depending on what you are going to do, you may be able to find another timber that looks very similar. You may need to sand an area back and then go for a match.

Hi Everyone

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I guess it is a bit tough to work out via pictures. The chairs were given to us and I was curious. Doing some googling it is becoming apparent how difficult it can be to determine a timber. I have found a couple of sites and some pdf's with pictures of timber samples, but even then I think it takes a more trained eye. We have found a wood turner close to us and are going to take a chair to him to see if he can identify. He does furniture restoration as well. If I get an answer I'll post it here.

Thanks again
Cheers
Peter