Help with wood ID

[Crayman]

I was given a pile of the wood in rough sawn boards form over 25 years ago. I thought my uncle told me it was red oak, which I believed because the boards were red. I have been moving this around for years, final got around to turning it. But it turned very easily and gave off a powder chip, and not an oak smell. Any help would be greatly appreciated :redface:

P.S. this has Walnut oil applied

 

[1080Wayne]

Would you believe that it looks more like walnut ? Wouldn`t expect the boards to be red though . Walnut also has a very characteristic smell . Could you give us an end grain shot , sanded to about 400 , and un-oiled face and edge grain ?

 

[Jim Smith]

Actually, with that open grain and pores, I think your uncle was right. It looks most like Red Oak with some wood stain to enhance the red color.

Jim Smith

 

[low_48]

Looks like mahogany to me. How about an end grain picture?

 

[Crayman]

I will take some end grain pictures tonight when I get to the shop.

 

[Krash]

I agree with Jim. It looks exactly like some antique oak furniture I have.

I can see the walnut look also but the grain looks too open for that.

 

[Holz Mechaniker]

It ain't Oak. that is African Mahogany.

 

[Crayman]

Sorry, I ended up in New Hampshire with no cell service for the weekend. here are 2 shots end grain and side grain, both sanded to 400 grit only

 

[philb]

Looks like Mahogany with the open pores on the end grain?

Have a look on here, great database for wood ID and info

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

 

[philb]

Although if you have a look at genuine/honduram/american mahogany its colouring is closer to your sanded sample.

 

[Crayman]

Thank you.

 

[sbwertz]

Looks like my new cabinets my husband built...Honduran mahogony