Name this wood....

[Dan Smith]

Here are a few of the boards I just picked up. Can you name the wood?

http://wreck-finder.com/WoodWorking/makore2.jpg

And yes they are all the same type of wood....

-dan

[Tom LaRussa]

Here are a few of the boards I just picked up. Can you name the wood?

http://wreck-finder.com/WoodWorking/makore2.jpg

And yes they are all the same type of wood....

-dan
Dan,

Those boards quite obviously come from the deadly poisonous Brazilian Iquiqui tree. Please ship them to me immediately for proper hazmat disposal.

;)

Tom

[Dan Smith]

wrong continent Tom... guess again...

-dan

[Jim Becker]

They are obviously of the "beautiful tree" species....

Curly african mahogany? Makor?

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Looks like Brazilian Rosewood to me....ship me one to check close up???...oops, guess not. I have no idea.

[Earl Kelly]

Becker's almost correct. Makore!!! Now do I get my choice of boards???

[Dan Smith]

Yes it is Makore, or African Cherry.

Jim, the guy I know who imports this stuff has some pretty wide boards, like 16-20" stuff. (I know you are always looking for nice WIDE lumber) Hopefully he will have more in a month.

-dan

[Dan Smith]

This would be African Mahogany...
http://wreck-finder.com/WoodWorking/khaya1.jpg

also really nice stuff!

[Andy London]

I have Sapele that looks like three of the boards (ones on the left), I don't think it's Makore, I have quite a bit of Makore in the shop including figured Makore, the grain and color aren't the same as what I have. That board on the far right kind of throws a ringer into the guess.

[Robert Tarr]

Hey Dan.

The name of the guy that imports this stuff wouldn't happen to be Brian would it? I picked up a hundred of so bf. of African Mohogany and some Utile...incredible stuff.

Thanks,

Robert

[Mark Singer]

It looks like Hondouras Mahogony to me , the African is more apt to have ribbons.

[Michael Cody]

Dan, does the fact that the name of the JPEG is makeore2.jpg have anything to do with the ID???