Wood identification

Looks like some Butternut to me. AKA, White Walnut.

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

Thats a tough one.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Thanks, guys!

-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com

I asked my Dad in NH to take a look, I may have his answer tomorrow…

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

Sorry. Dad said he wasn’t sure….good luck.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

I’m at a loss also. Sorry.

Sometimes the juvenile wood doesn’t have some of the same visual clues as the log. The coloring of heart wood is not present.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

RobS: Thanks a bunch for that!

Karson: Thank you for looking!

My dad couldn’t figure it out either. However, it is – as mentioned – harder to tell just from the limb.

At any rate, I was able to complete the rings with no problems (the wood bent fairly easily after some soaking) and the customer liked the pictures I sent over prior to shipping.

Thanks again for all the responses, guys!

-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com

I can’t readily recognize it, the 2nd photo does look butternutish. You could send a small sample to the National Forest products laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. They will ID 3 wood samples for free per year for you. It takes a little time, but they be able to absolutely identify the wood type.

-- Phil