Unknown wood

[mick]

Anybody recognize this wood?

I received this blank as a freebie...from somebody, can't remember who but I don't think it was BB since he always labels his. Anyway I'm thinking maybe Ambrosia maple or something spalted. The darker areas are hard like heartwood and the lighter areas are soft almost to the point of being pithy. I wanna make a pen from this blank as it's soooooo interesting but I hate putting something up for sale if I don't know what it is!!!

 

[alamocdc]

Mike, that looks like some Beech I have, but I don't think you got it from me.

 

[cd18524]

Looks like spalted english beech.

Chris

 

[mick]

Thanks Billy and Chris....Beech it is!!!

 

[Johnathan]

Man, it's such a beech when you don't know what wood you have! OK, I know that was corny, didn't get much sleep last night![]