Can anyone identify this wood? (This is not a contest )
This board was among that pile of lumber that I posted a couple of weeks ago that came from the stash of an old woodworker in Port Arthur, TX. It is a rough-cut board 1"x6"x77", a number of years old and extremely heavy.
I cut an 11" piece off one end and sliced it into 7/8" blanks to get a better look at the wood. I tried to take some end grain photos, but the wood is so dark that it's difficult to get a decent end shot with my iPhone. I'll have to try again with my Canon.
I'm thinking possibly Texas Ebony, but the sap wood isn't as creamy as I normally see on TE. Maybe that's due to the age of the wood?
Any ideas??
This board was among that pile of lumber that I posted a couple of weeks ago that came from the stash of an old woodworker in Port Arthur, TX. It is a rough-cut board 1"x6"x77", a number of years old and extremely heavy.
I cut an 11" piece off one end and sliced it into 7/8" blanks to get a better look at the wood. I tried to take some end grain photos, but the wood is so dark that it's difficult to get a decent end shot with my iPhone. I'll have to try again with my Canon.
I'm thinking possibly Texas Ebony, but the sap wood isn't as creamy as I normally see on TE. Maybe that's due to the age of the wood?
Any ideas??