Help I.D. This Wood

[Mike Goetzke]

Few years back I built my router table with some pre-finished veneer ply. I can't remember if it's birch or maple?

Please let me know what you think it is.


Thanks,

Mike

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[Jamie Buxton]

My guess is birch.

[Andrew Hughes]

My guess is Maple.

[Barry McFadden]

My guess is Does it really matter?

[Mike Goetzke]

My guess is Does it really matter?

Why would I post the question if it didn't really matter?

I had a scrap piece of this ply that I dyed to match something - took some process experimentation. If I use a different hardness of wood this my affect the results.


Mike

[Mike Goetzke]

My guess is birch.

My guess is Maple.

Ha - the more pictures I looked at last night I'm siding with birch. Thanks for the replies.

[Jim Tobias]

Looks exactly like some birch ply that I just bought.

Jim

[Jacob Reverb]

I vote birch. As for matching, seems to me the only way to find out is empirically, regardless of what it's made of.

[John K Jordan]

I vote birch. As for matching, seems to me the only way to find out is empirically, regardless of what it's made of.

I was thinking the same thing. Even two pieces of the same species can take the same dye differently.

[Andrew Hughes]

I was out Voted 5 to1. Darn

[Yonak Hawkins]

I'll give you half a vote, Andrew. I say it's maple or birch.

[Andrew Hughes]

Aww thanks Yonak, I owe you one Daniel Webster cigar for that 1/2 vote.

[Andrew Seemann]

I'd say birch, without full confidence. Maple and birch are similar enough looking, that my cabinetmaker's bench has 4 maple legs and one birch one (not intentional). I didn't notice for a few months after I made it; In fact I only noticed because the chatoyance wasn't quite right for maple.

[Peter Bovey]

I would say birch as well.

[Joe Beaulieu]

I'd say birch, without full confidence. Maple and birch are similar enough looking, that my cabinetmaker's bench has 4 maple legs and one birch one (not intentional). I didn't notice for a few months after I made it; In fact I only noticed because the chatoyance wasn't quite right for maple.

Hey Andrew - just curious - your bench has 5 legs? Also - I am not familiar with the term "Chatoyance". Would you 'splain for me? I am guessing it is something to do with indirect light.

BTW - I have a bunch of Maple ply that looks just like that sample. I am going with Maple.

Thanks Andrew

Joe