Help to identify wood

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

Please see attached picture. Heavy wood, dense. For me - looks like ipe or maybe Jatoba?

Ed.

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[John K Jordan]

Please see attached picture. Heavy wood, dense. For me - looks like ipe or maybe Jatoba?

Ed.


You can compare the end grain to the photos of Ipe and Jatoba samples on the Wood Database. The Jatoba is here:
http://www.wood-database.com/jatoba/


It describes Jatoba: Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; large pores, very few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; mineral deposits (dark brown) occasionally present; parenchyma vasicentric, aliform (lozenge or winged), confluent, and marginal; narrow to medium rays, normal spacing.

Ipe: Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; solitary and radial multiples; medium to large pores in no specific arrangement, moderately numerous to numerous; tyloses and mineral/gum deposits occasionally present; parenchyma unilateral, winged, and marginal; narrow rays, spacing normal; ripple marks present.

The Wood Database wood ID page is a good place for endgrain sample prep info.


hobbithouseinc is another good site with photos:
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/jatoba.htm
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/ipe.htm

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

John,
I was using hobbithouseinc to identify, still not sure. This site much easier to use - start with photo and read description after.
Thanks, Ed.

[Bill Dufour]

Does it float or sink in water.

[Jim Tobias]

Looks a lot like Brazilian Cherry/Jatoba to me.
Jim

[John K Jordan]

Does it float or sink in water.

If the wood is dry you can carefully measure a piece cut square on all sides and compare the density to those of candidate woods. I've done that with wood and plastics, usually milling to precise dimensions. However, the larger the piece the less precision is needed.

JKJ

[Eduard Nemirovsky]

Does it float or sink in water.

Interesting question - I thought all wood float, I will check in the evening.What if it sink?

Thank you,
Ed.

[Simon Dupay]

It's jatoba 100% not ipe

[John K Jordan]

Interesting question - I thought all wood float, I will check in the evening.What if it sink?

A number of woods will not float. If it weighs more than water (just over 62 lbs/cu ft) it will sink. This lists some heavy woods and explains:
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/top-ten-heaviest-woods/

If it sinks it's probably not Jatoba. However, be aware that all species have a natural range of density/specific gravity.

JKJ