Wood Identity

[CDHumiston]

Can anyone identify this piece of wood?

It was given to me, and I have no idea what it is.

It's very heavy and rings almost like ebony when tapped.

 

[jmforge]

I think its name is Marvin.......

 

[CDHumiston]

I think its name is Marvin.......

Definitely not a Marvin, I will call it George...

 

[chrisstaniar]

looks like walnut

 

[CDHumiston]

looks like walnut

May be a bad picture, I don't think it's walnut. Too heavy and too hard. Let me try and get a better picture...

Feels more like a Rosewood or Teak. It has a red tint to it.

 

[52 Ford]

May be a bad picture, it's not walnut. Too heavy and too hard. Let me try and get a better picture...

Feels more like a Rosewood or Teak.

Sand it a little bit then see what it smells like.

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[52 Ford]

Black Walnut | The Wood Database (Hardwood)

www.wood-database.com

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[52 Ford]

Have you tested it's modulus of elasticity or determined it's specific gravity, yet?

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[bladegrinder]

It looks like Kingwood to me.

 

[CDHumiston]

It looks like Kingwood to me.

I think the end grain is too open on the Kingwood. This has a super tight end grain and it's very heavy. The piece is 2-1/4 x 2 1/4 x 14 and it weighs 3.5 pounds.

 

[jmforge]

Sand it a little bit then see what it smells like.

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And he took the advice, only to discover, much to his horror, that he had bought a block of asswood.

 

[CDHumiston]

It looks like Kingwood to me.

You may be right, but this looks like Camatillo or Mexican Kingwood!

 

[CDHumiston]

It has almost a cinnamon smell.

 

[Edwardshandmadeknives]

Cinnamon smell, that’s probably some Bubinga

 

[CDHumiston]

Stock photo of Camatillo

 

[CDHumiston]

Cinnamon smell, that’s probably some Bubinga

Looks way to dark and red for Bubinga to me.

 

[chrisstaniar]

you can get a cinammon'y smell from cocobolo. Older cocobolo can get dark like that and not have the normal orange streaks

 

[52 Ford]

Send it to me. I'll figure what it is for ya and send you a picture of the knife I use it on.

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[CDHumiston]

you can get a cinammon'y smell from cocobolo. Older cocobolo can get dark like that and not have the normal orange streaks

I think this could be. This is a very old piece of wood that has been in storage for 10-12 years.

 

[52 Ford]

I think this could be. This is a very old piece of wood that has been in storage for 10-12 years.

How big is that piece of wood? 10-12 years isn't too terribly long. If the piece of wood is big enough, you could bifurcate it and see what the inside looks like. Might not have oxidized.

Yes - Bifurcate. Gotta work that word of the day in somewhere

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