Unknown Wood

[flcad2000]

A friend of mine gave me some planks that he got from a guy he knows. They all had the species written on them, Except the one that these are from. One friend told me Cypress, another says no. They look kind of plain until you pick them up - the chatoyance is amazing - it is everywhere, on all sides.
I would like to know what this is, so any guesses?

Also, here is a Tulipwood Pen I did this weekend.

Thanks.

 

[hewunch]

The second looks like a rosewood, maybe tulipwood. The first is most certainly not cypress. Cypress is SUPER soft. You will know it because you will likely not get any shavings only dust.

 

[akbar24601]

Very nice pens. I know that it is rather light in color, but looking at the grain structure, I want to guess that it might be Mahogany. Was it soft and easy to turn?

 

[marcruby]

The first pen looks a bit like Mango, or maybe a fine grained oak.

Marc

 

[cowchaser]

It kind of has a Mango or Koa look to it to me.

Very nice either way.

 

[Rarest wood]

Hevea brasiliensis

Ide like to bet a dollar its Hevea brasiliensis, para/rubberwood
but granted its similar to mango

 

[philb]

Nice pens, 2nd one looks similar to Brazilian tulipwood?

 

[LostintheWoods]

Just guessing, I'd have to say either Paldao or Mango.

 

[GoodTurns]

strong vote for Mango

 

[Dalecamino]

Mango ! Nice pens Tom .

 

[wdcav1952]

Uh, guys, try reading the entire post. He STATED the second pen was tulipwood!

 

[Dalecamino]

WILLIAM !!!!! I hate story problems . Cuz I'm easily confused . :redface: I read it again , and I don't see where he says the Tulip wood is the second one . But I figured he knew the second one was Tulip wood , and the one in question was the first one , which I think is uhhh , MANGO . GEEEE , MY HEAD HURTS !! :frown:

 

[Robert Taylor]

"Also, here is a Tulipwood Pen I did this weekend."

yep it's there alright.

 

[skiprat]

Listen here!!! Everyone knows that I knows EVERYTHING about EVERY wood under the sun, right?

And so I can catogorily ( how do you spell that? ) say that the second one is definately 100% Tulipwood:biggrin:

 

[ldb2000]

I'm not so sure about Mango , mango has a wavy grain and yours don't . I vote for Mahogany especially because of the 360 degree chatoyance .

 

[wdcav1952]

Listen here!!! Everyone knows that I knows EVERYTHING about EVERY wood under the sun, right?

And so I can catogorily ( how do you spell that? ) say that the second one is definately( how do you spell that? ) 100% Tulipwood:biggrin:

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[toolcrazy]

Very nice

 

[skiprat]

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Nobody likes a smart Alec!!!

:biggrin: