Appreciate Help Identifying Wood

[DrD]

I had this blank in a miscellaneous bin, unidentified. Turned this European 8mm Double Twist, sanded thru 1000 grit ANSI, and finished with friction sanding sealer and friction polish, NO wax. Sorry, but as I noted in another thread, the only camera I have is on my phone, so the quality is what it is. If anyone has any idea as to what this wood is, I'd appreciate your input. Thanks in advance.

Don

 

[magpens]

Well, whatever it is, I like it !!! . A little bit the color of ... maybe Myrtle ?

 

[DrD]

Well, whatever it is, I like it !!! . A little bit the color of ... maybe Myrtle ?

Thanks. Possibly Myrtle, I just don't remember buying any myrtle. What do you think about Water Oak. We had a couple dozen pre-civil war Water Oaks around our house that were toppled by a tornado in 2011. I salvaged some of that for turning stock, but I can't remember if I cut any pen blanks.

 

[1080Wayne]

Hard , soft , light , heavy , odour ?? Do you still have any water oak ? I might have some . Will check tonight .

 

[DrD]

Hard , soft , light , heavy , odour ?? Do you still have any water oak ? I might have some . Will check tonight .

No odor; it turned about like Curley Maple, and it is heavish.

 

[Jolly Red]

My first thought was hard maple.

 

[DrD]

My first thought was hard maple.

Thanks; hard maple is possible. I bought a lot of maple blanks years back mostly curly, some spalted curley and some speckled. I've gone back thru my approx 200 wood blanks and can't find another one quite like it.

 

[GaryMGg]

Hard maple was my first thought.
Definitely not Oak.

 

[DrD]

Thanks to aii of you who responded; think I'll call it hard maple. All that remains is to sell it.

Don