Mystry Burl

another great burl beautiful.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

really have no suggestions on the tree … it really is beautiful

-- keeping myself entertained

wow.

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

It looks like tulipwood I may be wrong maybe

-- peruturner,lima peru

Looks great, but I’ll be no help with the ID.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I looks like tulipwood but the dark groth lines are about 1” apart and it is heavy wood where tulipwood is a light wood.

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com What can I say but God Is Good!

whatever it is it sure is gorgeous

Doug

-- "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then Success is sure." Mark Twain

You say you were told it was walnut. Could it be ‘Butternut Walnut? Not suggestion, just asking.

I have NO idea as to the variety.

-- Rustfever, Central California

Nice looking. Tulipwood would be from Brazil and you said it came from California.

Should make a great looking guitar.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I am not sure, but perhaps it is Camphor Laurel? I have a slab here and although there is not much end-grain in the my picture, it does look similar.
I have a picture of it here.
You will have to scroll down to the bottom.

You can Wiki it here.

I am not sure about the “has no smell” bit because this timber has a strong camphor smell.
…just a thought

-- John in Tassie http://www.SignSculpture.com