Help Please

[old folks]

This is a scan of a piece of wood , can anybody tell me what kind of wood it is. Don't want to handle it to much until I know what it is because I have a reaction to bocoyte. Thank you

 

[Texas Taco]

I'm not sure what the wood may be but it appears to be too light for the bocote I've been around. But like I said, I'm not sure what it might be.

 

[TomServo]

Is it possible to get a higher resolution scan so we can see the grain better?

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Here is a site that has wood pics that may help you find the answer

http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

 

[Rifleman1776]

Could be anything. My first thought was walnut.

 

[woodpens]

It is hard to tell from the picture, especially not knowing the size. It could be in the the rosewood family. It is not Bocote though.

 

[Woodnknots]

I've seen some cherry with that color and grain. it's usually air dried to get that color.

 

[thetalbott4]

Definately not bocote, but looks just like some redheart that I've had for a long time. tends to go brownish.

 

[Dario]

Not bocote but hard to really tell. It could be any among hundreds of possible match...I am thinking og quilted KOA (from Hawaii) though. If it is then you have a very nice piece there.

 

[Doghouse]

To guess if pink liptnus, brown bubinga.

 

[Randy_]

Originally posted by Rifleman
<br />Could be anything. My first thought was walnut.

Mine too. Since that is a fairly common and available wood...but like others have mentioned, it could be almost anything. Any other clues that might help us identify it? Is it heavy or light. Where did that piece come from? Size of the pictured piece would help with understanding the scope of the grain. Does the wood have any sort of a noticeable odor?? Does it appear to be an oily wood?? Come on John, give us some help.

I would agree that it doesn't look like any Bocote that I have ever seen; but, I'm hardly an expert??