wood ID for curiosity

My guess is Spalted Black Walnut crotched wood!

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Could be Bastogne walnut, or could be one of the rosewoods (cocobolo, for example).

-- Brian T. - Exact science is not an exact science

I’ve made boxes of red cedar that was crotched up like this. However, a parts of the lamination looks to be walnut to my eyes. Tough call though.

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I was thinking a rosewood of some sort. It has the look of Bolivian rosewood in places.

But I don’t think it is. Can you tell us more about it. Was it a heavy dense wood?

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Looks like cocobolo with heavy sapwood to me.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

If it is hard, dense and very heavy, vote for cocobolo. If it is somewhat lighter, even mahogany weight, it is probably crotch black walnut with sapwood in the blend.

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The photos are not very sharp but I would also guess cocobolo

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I’m guessing cocabolo also, but would need to feel how heavy it is.

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short leaf acacia?

-- It's made of wood. Real sturdy.--Chubbs Peterson

Spalted Soft Maple

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No guesses but I want some!

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I’m with Andy

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