Anybody know what type of wood

[Julie Wright]

THis is? I have been told it is not iron wood. It is very dense, had no decernable smell.

[Doug Jones]

THis is? I have been told it is not iron wood. It is very dense, had no decernable smell.


just a guess but looks like a piece of rosewood I use to have??????

[Dave Avery]

Julie,

The grain looks a lot like brazilian cherry (jatoba). I made a table a while back from this and it's the hardest wood I've ever worked with. Makes hard maple look absolutely soft. It's also extremely heavy. Dave.

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

I would have to agree with Dave on this one. It does indeed look like Jatoba. The open end grain rules out Rosewood, and I have some of this among my Exotics somewhere, although it does not contain the lighter colored sapwood like this sample. Although I have seen the sapwood in Jatoba, and is sure does look like that. Not positive, but pretty sure Dave is correct.

[Steve Inniss]

Julie,

It does look like Jatoba.

I can concur that it certainly isn't ironwood. -Steve

[Brad Hammond]

Julie,

It does look like Jatoba.

I can concur that it certainly isn't ironwood. -Steve


i vote for brazillian cherry as well.
i've worked with it a pretty good bit, but i've never gotten any with the sapwood like that.
the end grain is the kicker for me.

cya
brad

[Mark Singer]

Julie,
It is hard to tell from the photo , but jatoba gets much reder if exposted to sun light. If it is very heavy my guess would be Pau Lope or Ipe which are more or less the same. I have used them and Jatoba and pau lope is more brown. The change in color also brings Gongalo Alves to mind which has a sheen to the surface...also very hard.
Mark