Wood ID? What do you think?

[Brian Kent]

A friend just gave me this 3" wide (future tool handle) trunk that is heavy enough to be an ironwood.

Anybody recognize it?

[larry senen]

seeing as you're in cali it could be mesquite.

[Andrew Hughes]

Darn I like wood I'd posts.It looks familiar I just can't think. I'll guess Manzanita it's a weak guess.🤔

[Jebediah Eckert]

I'm not sure if you even have it out there, but maybe Mountain Laurel?

Here is a piece that I'm sure is Mountain Laurel. It is real hard and heavy. It turns and smooths real well. If you use a nice sharp smoothing plane on it the surface shines almost like a polished stone.

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[Brian Kent]

Andrew, although it is not manzanita, that is a good guess. Manzanita has a thinner bark. That Mountain Laurel looks just like it.

[Jebediah Eckert]

If it is mountain laurel it would be fantastic for handles.

[Bruce Page]

The one on the left looks like oak. :) :p