Reply by DaleM

If you look at this project of mine, it is a close match. This is unstained, just water-based poly and if you look at the last pic before the finish was on it, you will see it looks a lot like what you have. It is fairly lightweight, compared to maple or oak, but slightly heavier than pine. http://lumberjocks.com/projects/47306

If you look at this project, you will see what butternut looks like.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/51416

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-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY