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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I built this bathroom cabinet back in Middle School, and I can't remember what kind of wood it is.

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I would like to build a new bathroom sink stand to match it, and anyone who can help me get the right kind of wood, would be appreciated. Thanks a bunch!

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#3 · (Edited by Moderator)
I was going to say cherry. But cherry turns darker with age and exposure to light. How long ago was middle school? :)

OK - the answer is in Chris' bio. '84-86. So that's 27 years. So I change my vote. Too light to be cherry. Grain is too coarse to be poplar. So, assuming it's something common and available birch is a good guess.
 
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Superstretch,

Thank you for the kind words. When I was in Forestry School getting my Masters, I was a teaching assistant for the Wood ID class. I guess that some of that knowledge stuck! Also, I am an avid woodworker. Since I have the sawmill, I get to saw and see up close all kinds of hardwood. Seeing wood over and over again is what it takes to understand the key diagnostic features.

Danny
 
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