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I need a bit of help to identify this species
 

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Here is the end grain and a side by side with a red palm blank

I have no clue what this but I can say grain is is cool!
I salvaged a futon. These were the slots in each half. Back and Bottom. Some of the longer parts were from maple. I have a couple of 6 foot by 4 inches. I hope I can use them for something. These pieces are 7/8x 1 1/2 x 24 long I will have about 30 or so when done.
 

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It sure looks like palm but I haven't seen that color before in palm.

I got a palm log this week end that was 8 to 9 inches in diameter and it is primarily blond in color. Close to the outside edge of 1 to 1 1/2 inches, the lines are black like black palm, but towards the center, those lines become similar in color (blond) to the wood/pulp VERY dense and hard.

That said, I had some wood when I was in Japan that looked very much like that, and on the ends too, that was not palm at all. I will look and search to see if I can find it, and if I have a name on it. I doubt that it was a Japanese wood as I purchased much of my wood at a chain hobby store (Tokyu Hands) with lots of wood imports. Might take me a day or so to find it.

I'm Thinking, I'm thinking! . . . In palm wood, the capillaries are most always darker, Or at least the same color than the surrounding wood. In the end of the wood in your photo, the capillaries are lighter, which is generally indicative of a normal wood species. I will check my stock from long ago.

It looks like Japanese Red Palm wood EXCEPT in the photos the capillaries are darker
 
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I was gonna say lacewood, having only the one side to view, so I asked for the second side - it's not lacewood, and I don't know what it is. Not a lot of help coming from me today.
 
If you know the country of origin for the futon that would help. This kind of item would probably be made from a local wood. One without a lot of commercial value. It could be very hard to identify exactly, as it may not be a type that is commonly exported.
 
Madman,

Have you tried turning it? Many years ago I was given some Ipe. This strongly reminds me of it. Rather heavy, very hard, turned OK, but not easy, downright difficult to sand, took a long time, had to change sandpaper several times just for one pen. That was enough of that stuff for me, never again! Practical use for this stuff is decking material for flatbed trailers. The wood I was given was leftover from replacement deck material for a flatbed trailer.

Charlie
 
I have not turned any yet. I have cut some on the band saw and it is quite dense. I am going to use some for a knife handle this week.
 
PatrickR said:
If you know the country of origin for the futon that would help. This kind of item would probably be made from a local wood. One without a lot of commercial value. It could be very hard to identify exactly, as it may not be a type that is commonly exported.
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I do not know where the futon was produced. I do know 4 rails are maple segmented together.
 
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