What Kind of Wood is This

Looks like Madrone.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

It looks like madrone especially with out the bark but is not. It has different bark and it stinks. Madrone is sweet smelling. thanks

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com

what does it smell like?

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

All I can say is that is stinks. Like a fresh stink. LOL
Here is the bark close up.!http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/yy21/OregonBurls/Beachwood010.jpg!

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com

Hmmmmmm. I’ve seen some wood with that bark on it. Reat stringy looking. I have no idea. Let me know when you know.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Jeez! It’s driftwood!

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

It is not Madrone . Try cottonwood.

Ah…., beachwood?

-- Z Rockwall, TX

IMHO it is not cottonwood, although the bark is very similar. The color of the wood isn’t quite right, at least not for the cottonwood here in the Pacific Northwest. :D

-- T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L.E.

Might be eucalyptus.

-- Ooo, er.

I agree with Skarp. The bark sure is similar to Eucalyptus.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Wet Eucalyptus does stink.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

I didn’t say anything because I didn’t know but as soon as Skarp said eucalyptus I thought to myself “Of course that’s it!”

Let us know what you find out.

Bothus

-- Professional kitchen designer, amature woodworker.

I thought that eucalyptus had flaky bark. This is more stringy. I have some eucalyptus in my shop and it is more red in color. But I am sure there is more varieties thank the stuff I have in the shop. I will be using some of it for fire wood. people say it is great fire wood. We’ll see! It is heavy like eucalyptus.

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com

I lived on a canyon hillside in San Diego for a few years and Eucalyptus was planted everywhere to protect from erosion. It’s unmistakably Eucalyptus. Keep it away from the fire! These trees are famous for exploding on fire during the fall months when the Santa Anna winds blew! Beautiful wood.

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

Cool! Thanks Charles.

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com