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#1

Roger in MO

wood identity

Roger in MO


The log had a dark streak in the center which shows as a band in the bottom of the platter. The wood was turned shortly after harvest. The tree grew on a creek bank and had fallen into a pasture after the roots were washed out this spring.

The wood turned very easy. The cells are slightly open but not like most oaks.

I thought it might be a chinkapin oak since the leaf my son-in-law had exhibited the typical saw tooth edge pattern.

Turned green to finish--no warp or cracks yet.

The six dots in the bottom of the platter are for decoration :D :)

Any ideas?

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Dick Coers

I don't see any medullary rays in the end grain, but the end grain pics aren't very good. I'd say ash.

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#3

An Ash variety is my first guess also,...

JamieDonaldson

...but the plate looks very much like Hackberry?

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Keith Newton

I'm not seeing any ray cells either, but I don't think the bark is right for Ash, so I'm thinking it may be one of those wild Pecan's. I'm not sure of the species. Did it have a bit of a sour smell?

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#5

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John K Jordan

To make a positive ID from photos is not difficult or impossible.

If you are interested, read about why in the wood identification section here:

http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/

First "The Truth..." then read the Wood Identification Guide page, especially section #7 about examining a preparedsample. (I use this, well taught by R. Bruce Hoadly in his book Itentifying Wood.)

Also note the comment at the bottom of that page about sending samples off for free ID.

JKJ

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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

Chestnut[leaf] Oak is possibility.


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#7

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robo hippy

That grain coloration is typical in ash, especially older trees. Some times called 'olive ash'. I can't keep it in stock when I have it. It is one of Glen Lucas' favorite woods.

robo hippy

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#8

Roger in MO

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Roger in MO

Mark, I think you may be correct. I checked a tree book from MO Conservation Dept. The leaves of your suggestion are somewhat similar to the chinkapin. The habitat also appears to match for the chestnut but not the chinkapin.

At any rate I enjoyed turning the platter and my son-in-law is happy with the result.

Thanks to all who responded.

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#9

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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

Have a big "twin" in my back yard. Bark looked identical.

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#10

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John K Jordan

Looking back, I see I accidentally included a "not" in the first line of my comment, changing my intent entirely. I also missed where you said you had leaves from the tree - my favorite identifier!!