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Title: Wood identification?
Post by: Gobbler2577 on May 21, 2014, 10:59:49 AM
A fellow I get some of my wood from sent this block a while back and I don't have a clue what it is.  I think it may be red oak with both sapwood and heart, but not sure.  All I know is it made a great pot and I would like more of it.  Thanks in advance for any help.(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/21/unyte4ag.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/21/u6ahejyg.jpg)


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Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: nitro on May 21, 2014, 11:18:28 AM
A WAG here, but it looks like Spalted Sycamore....
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: Rick Howard on May 21, 2014, 05:39:33 PM
Definitely looks like some spalting going on there.  Looks great.
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: dreis3 on May 21, 2014, 06:05:43 PM
Looks like spalted oak to me...
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: West Augusta on May 21, 2014, 06:44:42 PM
Quote from: dreis3 on May 21, 2014, 06:05:43 PM
Looks like spalted oak to me...

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Title: Wood identification?
Post by: Gobbler2577 on May 21, 2014, 08:01:17 PM
Thanks guys.  I felt like it was oak, but wasn't sure. 


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Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: BigGobbler on May 22, 2014, 03:33:49 AM
Looks to white to be oak, looks more like spalted maple.
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: MikeStaten on May 22, 2014, 08:17:31 AM
I'd guess maple or maybe even spalted poplar.
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: pappy on May 22, 2014, 01:19:34 PM
definitely oak...
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: dreis3 on May 22, 2014, 03:38:14 PM
Quote from: pappy on May 22, 2014, 01:19:34 PM
definitely oak...

Yup.  The grain isn't right to be maple or poplar....
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: Snoodsniper on May 22, 2014, 07:39:08 PM
I've cut a lot of firewood... never built a call but I can tell you that's oak. Red oak has distinct smell when you work it.
Title: Re: Wood identification?
Post by: J Brown on May 23, 2014, 09:00:15 AM
It's red oak you can tell by the rays in it. The sap wood is dead to give it the spalted look.  That is a grate looking call   :boon: