identification

  1. R

    Help on identifying species.

    Hello everyone. New to NC and NCwoodworker so my fist post will be "What am I working with?" Any help is greatly appreciated as my identifying skills are "Yup, thats a tree". Anyway, got some branches from someone trimming their yard. I ve been making some small little bud vases and I have no...
    • RiserPads
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    • branch budvase classify foundwood help identification vase woodturning
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Wood
  2. Sharpclifton

    Wood Identification

    I have gained access to a few pieces of property. I am going to hunt for some usefull wood however I am an absolute amature at identifying species of wood. I know basic differences between the most common, pines, oaks, cedars, willows etc. I am interested in some reading material or any help...
  3. allisnut

    Wood Species Identification

    I turned this today for my Dad's Christmas. The bowl was rough turned 10+ years ago by Ron Mechling. I bought several rough turnings from him when he got away from turning. The species was not marked on the blank. Any idea what it is? The wood had a yellow color to it, and was fairly hard, like...
  4. Crrunion

    Turning Tool Identification

    I am a beginner wood turner, but I would like to learn to turn enough to make some finials for a clock I hope to build. I have a set of View image in gallery tools, but there is one tool that I don't know what to do with. Could anyone identify this tool for me and tell me what kind of work it...
  5. MarkE

    Mystery wood identification

    I picked up a small load of wood from an ad on Craigslist. It looks and feels a little like some kind of oak, but not as heavy. This wood comes from India. It is used as crating for granite slabs that are are shipped by boat from India. I was hoping that someone here might have an idea of the...
    • MarkE
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    • identification mystery wood
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Wood
  6. W

    Wood Identification

    Does anyone know of a site which provides good pictures of wood samples along with some descriptive information about each on line? I have both Hoadley books and others along with several color veneer charts but can't get a fix on what some slabs cut from a sunken log might be species-wise...
    • woodlaker2
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    • identification wood
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Wood
  7. B

    wood identification help

    I am going to be making a copy soon to match this end-table and would like to know what type of wood this is? Any ideas? When I first looked at in person I thought cherry but in looking at the pictures I'm not sure. Thanks in advance!
  8. Touchwood

    Help with hand plane identification....

    On the same topic, sort of... I'm not much of a hand plane user, but I'm getting interested in it because of some awkward machining needed to true up my rocker headrests. Someone gave me a Sears Craftsman plane years ago. The only markings I see on it are "Made in USA", and numbers in...
  9. S

    Leigh Jig Identification

    Does anyone own/know how well/old this Leigh Jig is :
  10. M

    Help with wood identification

    I am pretty much stumped on the woods used in an inlay banding that a guy wants me to make as a replacement in an antique chest. This probably originated in England or somewhere in Europe. I am interested only in the woods used in the banding. The base furniture wood may be different. Both the...
  11. M

    Help with identification

    Looks a bit like walnut; however, it is not! I dunno what this is, can anyone help here?
  12. B

    help with wood identification

    Hello, I'm new here and need some assistance with identifying some wood I have. I have reason to believe it originated from Southeast Asia, based on the supplier of the products that were shipped on the pallets this wood came from. It doesn't look like anything domestic I have ever seen, so any...
    • BenBen
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    • identification wood
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Wood
  13. R

    Thai Wood Species Identification

    I have quite a few turning blanks that are Thai species...directly from Thailand as a matter of fact. I have been told that the species are... Acacia Coconutwood Palmwood Oak Hevea (Rubberwood) So now I have to go back and take each piece (lots of pieces) and identify it. Any...
    • Rod
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    • identification species thai wood
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Wood
  14. J

    Tree Identification guide.

    I'm looking for either a book or on-line comprehensive tree identification guide. Would like if it showed color lumber pictures and characteristics along with leaf, bark, and whatever else used to identify trees… If you know of one, please point me in the right direction. Thanks Maybe I...
    • jeff...
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    • guide identification tree
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Wood
  15. G

    Wood Identification Site - Excellent

    Hi all, I have seen quite a few posts asking help ID'ing various woods. I found this site tonight and it was so good I decided to share it with everyone! http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/ Check it out! Great site :eusa_danc :eusa_danc :icon_thum Pat

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