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Steve Juhasz
12-16-2012, 11:05 AM
First post here. I figure I may as well start on the right foot and ask a question rather than give advice. So here it goes, do any of you know what species these are? There are three different woods, I have a couple pics of each, showing the long grain and the end grain of each species. Any knowledgeable suggestions would be very appreciated. The first three pics of the reddish wood, even though I have never seen anything like it, is very distinctive, as it has prominent medullary rays which are extremely brittle and the wood itself is hard, heavy and brittle, extremely difficult to plane even with a byrd head.
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6259_zpsbfc45e57.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6258_zps9343050b.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6257_zpse48d9ce3.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6256_zps85aeacdd.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6255_zpsc606f046.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6254_zpsb80e8dc1.jpg
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad271/hairysp0tter/IMG_6253_zpsc2e50065.jpg

Jamie Buxton
12-16-2012, 11:17 AM
The first one looks like lacewood, from Australia. The third one might be jatoba. If it is, it will feel rather heavy; the density of jatoba is higher than North American hardwoods.

Craig D Peltier
12-16-2012, 11:43 AM
Hmm, first one to me reminds me of a wood from mexico that the bark gives a rash like posion ivy, forget the name. Second one is just guesses, oak ( theres lots of oaks) ash or elm. Third looks like Luan mahogany to me.

Mel Fulks
12-16-2012, 11:55 AM
I think the first one is bubinga.

Montgomery Scott
12-16-2012, 9:58 PM
First one looks like south american leopard wood. it's similar to lace wood, but more red in color and heavier.

Can't tell what the second or third are, but the grain structure of the third reminds reminds me of mahogany.

Keith Christopher
12-16-2012, 11:55 PM
Q sawn bubinga, Second one is kinda tough but I am thinking, White Oak and the last is mahogany, those little bug holes give it away. :) Any interesting smells of the wood ?

Montgomery Scott
12-17-2012, 12:38 PM
Definitely not bubinga. Bubinga does not have medular rays and the end grain looks completely different.