Small Mystery Wood

[Deane Allinson]

I bought a waxed 4" x 4" x 2" blank up a year ago because it was cheap. It was so small that I set it aside. It had a little tiger stripe in it. It's pretty dense and takes a nice polish with little or no tear outs. I wish I knew what it was. I would try to find some more. 3 1/2" dia. x 1 3/4" tall.
Deane

[Tim Boger]

I bought a waxed 4" x 4" x 2" blank up a year ago because it was cheap. It was so small that I set it aside. It had a little tiger stripe in it. It's pretty dense and takes a nice polish with little or no tear outs. I wish I knew what it was. I would try to find some more. 3 1/2" dia. x 1 3/4" tall.
Deane

Looks kind of like Curly Cherry to me.
Tim

[Jeff Bartley]

one more vote for curly cherry! jeff

[Roger Chandler]

That makes three of us that had the thought of cherry.........don't know for sure, but it has that look...........looks can be deceiving on a small piece ..........I would like to have seen the entire board from which this piece came. Curly cherry is not a bad guess however!

[Baxter Smith]

Very pretty wood for sure and the form lets it shine. Nice work Deane!

[charlie knighton]

1st time seen or heard of curly cherry, i'm with Deane, would like to get some

nice bowl and pretty wood

[Thomas Canfield]

That is a nice bowl, and nice wood. Cheap wood like that is something to look for. Do let us know if you remember where you found it and what it is.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful bowl Deane! Sure is some pretty wood! I wish you luck in tracking down some more - great looking curl!

[Leo Graywacz]

Looks like Sapele'