What kind of wood is this?

Not really familiar with eucalyptus. Can’t say I have ever seen it in real life. This does look like it could be oak though.

Another thing that seemed different. The sawdust is similar to that of Bocote…kind of greasy and thick. The stuff is very heavy and solid.

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Looks like white oak to me. The rays that you see on some of the faces, are typical of pieces that have been quarter sawn.

Might be eucalyptus or some other wood. Like I said I have never seen or held eucalyptus. I think it is oily so probsably is heavy. Hard to tell what you have if you cna’t feel it and tast or smell it. Those things often help you decide. Get a splinter and chew it. As far as looks…well, I milled some pin oak from my yard and it looks like this.

Definitely white oak. It also looks honeycombed, too, an indication of too-fast drying.

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I agree with White Oak…..

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Thanks for the help, gents. Just another reason I love this website. WDHLT15 what happens when wood is honeycombed?

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Honeycombed wood has splits and checks internally. Sometimes the surface looks good, but when you open up the inside, there are internal splits and checks. This happens when the outer shell dries much too fast so that the core is put under great stress, causing the wood fibers to separate.

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