Need wood Identified

[firewhatfire]

A coworker asked for a pen in a dark colored wood. I had this piece of hardwood flooring I found in a trash pile. As it turned it had yellowish flakes coming off. It is the piece that the pen is laying on. Thanks for looking and for trying to help.

Phil

 

[TBCbushings]

Looks like Cocobolo.... The ones I turned had yellowish powder coming off it..

 

[hewunch]

I am going to guess Ipe or teak

 

[MorganGrafixx]

Ipe is it! I have a piece of this stuff from a flooring and decking job my father-in-law did. It has the yellowish powdery stuff all over it.

Ipe is pronounced Ee-Pay. Otherwise know as Brazilian Walnut. I'd bet the farm on it.

 

[Craftdiggity]

I'm not good at this, but I'll guess Walnut.

 

[firewhatfire]

It was hard like walnut. It is a clear wood without knots and the first 2 blanks I cut out of it busted as I tried to square them up. It finished up nice and I will turn a few more of them if they hold up. I gues I will go back to that burn pile and look for a few more scraps of it.

Thanks for the help

Phil

 

[sparhawk]

Yep that would be Ipe

 

[Ankrom Exotics]

+1 on Ipe...... A common use for Ipe is as a decking material.

 

[vallealbert]

Ipe!!!!

 

[msvoma44]

Looks like some Bolivian Rosewood that I have been using.

Mike

 

[Tom D]

Ipe

 

[Rangertrek]

+3 or 4 on the Ipe. I was given a bunch of Ipe flooring, heavy, hard, nice wood.

 

[Fred]

If you have another unworked piece of this wood, show a picture of the end grain. This will assist in saying just what it is. Ipe is definitely different in it's end grain from Cocobolo, Walnut, etc. Get a nice clear shot and post for us.

 

[firewhatfire]

I showed it locally and they have agreed with all of the Ipe folks. I guess I need to go look for a few more scrap pieces of it as I only have enough for 3-6 pens depending on my China Shop Bull Syndrome that appears from time to time.

Phil

 

[Russianwolf]

drop a piece in water, if it sinks its likely Ipe.

Ipe is one of the woods called Ironwood for this property. Calling it Brazilian Walnut must be more recent as I've always heard that name in relation to Imbuyia which looks much more like Walnut.

 

[pinelumber]

what is it?

I have Ipe, or Brazilian walnut (same wood) and that is what it looks like when I turn it.

Dennis
Pine Lumber:RockOn::bananen_smilies104:

 

[firewhatfire]

Good tip RussianWolf. I dropped a piece in some water and to the bottom it went. Good little thing to know.

Thanks for all of the replies

Phil