Thread: What timber is this??

Hi Terry,
I'm certainly no expert, but I have been collecting samples for a wood species library that I can use to help me identify SOME woods.

The piece you have there is almost identical to a small piece of European Beech that I have. Your sample is a little more 'pink' but the grain and rays are the same. So that would be my guess.

I will leave it up to the real experts to confirm????

Cheers

I agree with

Thanks guys, It is a little pink due to the lighting so I guess it has to be beech. Unless of course someone has other ideas.
Terry

G'day Terry
You've got a safe bet there with Beech. You'll often come across it in structural components of furniture and timber plane bodies and tool handles as well. Solid stuff and can be nice to work with hand tools. If in doubt you can always type 'Beech wood' into a Google internet search and click on 'Images'. If you scroll through the images you should find close-ups of Beech wood grain that will help confirm your existing thoughts on your sample. All the best...
Julian

I'll do that Julian, Never occured to me that Google is my friend!
Terry

My search of Google was just the ticket. I looked a many images of beech wood and it confirms it for me beyond doubt that the piece I have is Beech.
Thanks gentlemen for your help. Now to think of a project!!
Terry

Probably beech....
To make it stable, it is often steamed, which turns it pink. Unsteamed it is white, but can warp and twist without warning, hence the steaming.