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Maple..
"David" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a baby changing table for $20.00 because it looked
rickety and cheap. My goal was to do a quick refinish job and tighten the
joints so it would be in better condition. (My plan is not to make
something
that will last forever, just long enough to get our baby out of diapers).
The existing coating was a white pickled looking finish that was peeling
away and seemed more like melamine than finish. I started sanding the
pieces
today and the wood underneath actually seems to be quite nice. It seems
very
dense and sands very smooth without splintering. (My previous project was
an
oak dresser that splintered if I used any kind of low-grit sandpaper on a
random-pad sander, so this seemed much easier to work with). In addition
to
this, the grain on the wood is actually quite attractive to me and it
seems
strange it would be nearly covered by the dull white finish. I am not sure
if that was the original factory finish or if it was added by one of the
previous owners.
Anyways, I was just curious if someone could help me figure out what kind
of
wood it is? Comparing the grain to some desks I have, it looks like it
might
be birch, but I am no expert, so I figure I would open this up to the
masses!
The pictures are he
http://www.kryogenic.org/wood/wood.htm
Let me know if you can identify this.
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Thanks,
David
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