I know I could send a sample to the Forest Products Lab in Wisconsin, but
since I only have a little left thought I would ask here.

Several years ago, back when Woodcraft still put out their newsprint flyer
with supplus wood in it, I bought a 2x2x6 block of they identified as
"South African Knowthorn." It is a dense hardwood, brownish grey in
color, with no highly pronounced grain. It turns about like "Kingwood" and
takes a similar polish. Looks really nice in pens.

Any idea of what this might be?

Deb

I could be wrong but this sounds a lot like South African Knowthorn. ;^)

Correction. A quick google seems to indicate it is S.A. knoBthorn. An
Acacia species.

Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Acacia nigrescens

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person.../knobthorn.htm
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plaug99.htm

Dr. Deb wrote:

I know I could send a sample to the Forest Products Lab in Wisconsin, but
since I only have a little left thought I would ask here.

Several years ago, back when Woodcraft still put out their newsprint flyer
with supplus wood in it, I bought a 2x2x6 block of they identified as
"South African Knowthorn." It is a dense hardwood, brownish grey in
color, with no highly pronounced grain. It turns about like "Kingwood"
and takes a similar polish. Looks really nice in pens.

Any idea of what this might be?

Deb


Thanks for the input. I had done a Google search some time ago, but found
nothing. Glad you went looking again.

Deb