Guess The Wood

[jeff]

Maybe we need a forum just for "Guess This Wood".

Here's my entry. Not the prettiest stuff, but it's by request for a relative. It's dense and oily.

 

[wdcav1952]

Pine heart wood by any chance? I made some slimlines out of pine boards from my grandfather's barn. Wasn't sure if I was making pens or firestarters!

William

 

[jeff]

Nope, not pine heart, or any kind of pine.

 

[timdaleiden]

It looks like OAK to me. I never thought of Oak as being oily though. I can identify the kit; do I win anything for that? Can we ask for clues? Is it domestic to North America? Maybe it's poplar, or birch.

 

[jeff]

It's native to the Caribbean and South America. It's an evergreen. There are some greenish streaks which are not too visible in the photo.

 

[its_virgil]

I've been to many of the Caribbrean Islands. Every shop and store sells lots of stuff made from cedaar. Maybe I'll guess cedar.
Do a good turn daaily!
Don

 

[jeff]

Nope, not Cedar. Much heavier! It's Lignum Vitae.
A few interesting facts here: http://www.lignum-vitae.com/page3.html

 

[timdaleiden]

Originally posted by jeff
<br />Nope, not Cedar. Much heavier! It's Lignum Vitae.
A few interesting facts here: http://www.lignum-vitae.com/page3.html

I would have never guessed that. After you filled us in, I did a search on that wood and found a cool wood website. http://www.cocoboloinc.com/index.html#home[8D]