What type of wood is this

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Topic tags/keywords: unknown wood nice figure help

Trying to figure out what type of wood this is. I only have a few pieces but they look so nice. Just wondering what it is.

-- Michael and Matthew

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ShaneA home \| projects \| blog 3964 posts in 768 days #1 posted 409 days ago	Quarter sawn sycamore, no doubt
CharlieM1958 home \| projects \| blog 14858 posts in 2388 days #2 posted 409 days ago	I may not be as positive as Shane, but it does look like sycamore to me. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
MichaelAgate home \| projects \| blog 397 posts in 493 days #3 posted 409 days ago	Thanks guys! Here in Newfoundland we don’t see Sycamore; so it’s new to me. Looks to be a beautiful wood. -- Michael and Matthew
Borgmc1 home \| projects \| blog 153 posts in 486 days #4 posted 408 days ago	I dont know but it is very nice looking.
fussy home \| projects \| blog 964 posts in 1220 days #5 posted 408 days ago	1/4 sawn sycamore. Steve -- Steve in KY. 44 years so far with my lovely bride. Think I'll keep her.
WDHLT15 home \| projects \| blog 686 posts in 645 days #6 posted 407 days ago	1000% sure that it is q-sawn sycamore. -- Wood-Mizer LT15

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