Can You ID These Exotics?

[David Moore CA]

I acquired a box of exotics from Rockler and am not certain of these four. The choices according to the box label are: Aripin (Chakte Viga), Argentine Lignum Vitae, East Indian Rosewood, Cococolo, Olivewood, Redheart or Tamboli. Thanks for any help you can provide!

[Shawn Pachlhofer]

almost certain the top one is the lignum vitae. Scratch or sand a small surface and smell it - to me, it has a smell like lemon furniture polish

Not sure on #2

#3 looks like redheart

#4 looks like East Indian Rosewood

[Brian Brown]

What Shawn said. I am not sure about #2.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

#2 looks like olivewood to me.

[David Moore CA]

Thanks guys! Unless someone disagrees that gives me all four.

[Shawn Pachlhofer]

the other wood is "tamboti" not "tamboli" - I knew I'd heard of it, but pictures show a much darker wood.

I'd go with olive...you'll know when you cut or turn it - it will smell like olive oil.

[William C Rogers]

I think #2 is Chakta Viga.

[Brian Tymchak]

I think #2 is Chakta Viga.

Agree. Looks like some blanks I bought a couple years ago from Woodcraft.

[John Grace]

I believe the 'reddish' looking spindle is Padauk...

[Bob Dupras]

#3 might be Bois de Rose

[Shawn Pachlhofer]

I acquired a box of exotics from Rockler and am not certain of these four. The choices according to the box label are: Aripin (Chakte Viga), Argentine Lignum Vitae, East Indian Rosewood, Cococolo, Olivewood, Redheart or Tamboli. Thanks for any help you can provide!

read the original post.

Bois d' rose and padauk or not choices.

bois d' rose is darker than anything pictured, and padauk is orange-red.

[David Moore CA]

Yes, the box says you get two pieces of each of 10 different exotic woods. Only thing is my box only have 15 pieces. Rockler made it right by giving me a refund on part of the price but it just made it trickier to figure out what I have.

[Bob Dupras]

read the original post.

Bois d' rose and padauk or not choices.

bois d' rose is darker than anything pictured, and padauk is orange-red.
You're right, I should have read more closely. Thanks for pointing that out. Of course I didn't know there was a test.:o

But the reason I said Bois d' Rose is because I do have a few pieces, and when it's fresh cut it is lighter. Or at least it can be.
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