Yet another wood id

i’d go with the 2×4

nice whareverwood

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As many LJ’s have shown, it’s not always the type of wood. It’s how it’s processed. Looking forward to your project from this!

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Definitely looks non-native. Closest native wood would be heartwood hickory. But, I do believe that it is an import. The significant difference in the width of the growth rings also indicates tropical where the growing seasons are not as distinct as in the Northern Hemisphere, and the trees can show some weird growth patterns. In SE Brazil, the dormant season is only 4 yo 6 weeks versus many months in the US.

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Looks sorta kinda maybe perhaps like Lyptus? What’s the color, somewhere between mahagony and cherry? I have a piece, and the end grain kinda looks like it, plus the weight – HEAVY. AND, I gotta say it, just no two ways about it – burn that sign !

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This web site yields a lot of good information. Unfortunately, wood identification isn’t one of them…...............

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Gum????

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