Ron Taylor
04-03-2003, 11:18 AM
My question of the day........
How does one learn to identify the species of wood. Not a living tree, but cut lumber.
I have several different kinds of wood laying around the shop and don't know what they are. There is dark wood, black wood, red wood, white wood, and even speckled wood. I readily recognize white and yellow pine... well most of the time. Oak is familiar, aromatic cedar is a give away, but thats about the limit of my wood recognizing abilities. I can guess that the clear white wood is ash(??), dark brown, small tight grain, is maybe walnut? auburn reddish perhaps cherry? but I'm far from certain.
Are there books that an old phart can read and understand on the subject or is it just experience?
All questions and no answers........
Ron
How does one learn to identify the species of wood. Not a living tree, but cut lumber.
I have several different kinds of wood laying around the shop and don't know what they are. There is dark wood, black wood, red wood, white wood, and even speckled wood. I readily recognize white and yellow pine... well most of the time. Oak is familiar, aromatic cedar is a give away, but thats about the limit of my wood recognizing abilities. I can guess that the clear white wood is ash(??), dark brown, small tight grain, is maybe walnut? auburn reddish perhaps cherry? but I'm far from certain.
Are there books that an old phart can read and understand on the subject or is it just experience?
All questions and no answers........
Ron