Michael wrote in news:5627e6dc-229e-49b4-ac95-
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Can any one tell me what kind of wood this is? It's light-colored, feels like a hardwood, has
some interesting brown marking, doesn't particularly smell like anything when I cut it.

http://imageshack.com/i/0xm6fij

Maple.

See if you can dent it with your fingernail -- if you can easily leave a noticeable mark, it's soft
maple; if you can't dent it at all, or leave a faint mark only with considerable effort, it's hard
maple.