What is this wood???

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KurtK in Indy

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Only one way to know for sure...

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

>Kurt,

I've got a special machine for testing wood. It looks identical to a Delta steel bed lathe, but I assure you it's a "Delta Model 1642 Wood Identifier".

Send it to me and I'll give it a spin...er I mean test it. I promise to send back most of the sample material....probably in a hefty bag.

No thanks necessary. This is what I do for friends.

Tommy

Re: Only one way to know for sure...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>If that's what you do, do you have any friends?

Wally

Re: Only one way to know for sure...

adrien

>try

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/WoodID/idfact.html

Re: What is this wood???

adrien

>I suggested this site in the wrong place. It is not a flippant answer:

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/WoodID/idfact.html

they'll want a small specimen

Re: Looks like hickory

Phil on the mountain top

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Re: What is this wood???

Kevin Gerstenecker

>Kurt, the Bark is a dead giveaway for White Oak. As soon as I looked at the first picture, I said White Oak all the way.........the second picture confirmed it. I would bet that is what you have there.

They are dwindling Wally! ;-)

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

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Re: What is this wood???

Gary Evans, Tallassee, TN

>Thanks for that link, adrien,

That looks like a resource that I can use from time to time. I occasionally pick up wood from the roadside that I am unsure of the type.

Thanks again,

Gary

Hmmm.......

KurtK in Indy

>I am familiar with that type of wood identifier I have one just like it but it's mustard colored. I find that it makes a lot of dust...