Jeff Wayne
08-26-2013, 10:51 AM
Sources consulted include The Wood Database, Texas A&M, and a seller of area woods, but so far, the match has not been made or has just been overlooked. Could well be something very common, little regarded, and seldom used. The coffee-and-cream coloration is attractive to me, so I'd like to know what the source tree is as well as confirm any particular dust toxicity.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2q34sgx.jpg
Part wet, part not.
http://i42.tinypic.com/15i5fth.jpg
Natural light
http://i42.tinypic.com/2usengi.jpg
Bark shown
http://i40.tinypic.com/23tfomq.jpg
Natural light
Location the pieces were found is a mostly-sunny, roadside ditch in north-central Texas. Leaves were not present/not noted.
Density calculates to be around 43 pounds per cubic foot based on a sample (moisture content unknown) that has been drying for nine or so months.
No aroma is detectable.
Doesn't seem to match any of the usual local suspects I'm familiar with: Eastern redcedar, hackberry, mesquite, Osage orange, or pecan.
Thanks for any insight.
http://i44.tinypic.com/2q34sgx.jpg
Part wet, part not.
http://i42.tinypic.com/15i5fth.jpg
Natural light
http://i42.tinypic.com/2usengi.jpg
Bark shown
http://i40.tinypic.com/23tfomq.jpg
Natural light
Location the pieces were found is a mostly-sunny, roadside ditch in north-central Texas. Leaves were not present/not noted.
Density calculates to be around 43 pounds per cubic foot based on a sample (moisture content unknown) that has been drying for nine or so months.
No aroma is detectable.
Doesn't seem to match any of the usual local suspects I'm familiar with: Eastern redcedar, hackberry, mesquite, Osage orange, or pecan.
Thanks for any insight.