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mystery wood, think it is oak
Finally making the base for my bench, I have had a number of 4x6 or so
dunnage pieces that I had packed home thinking it was white oak, but they sure don't look like the white oak board I have for a later project: http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph.../end_grain.jpg for a 5.5 meg tiff: http://alan.firebin.net/end_grain.tif and the face side after the bandsaw http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph...ench_feet2.jpg |
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mystery wood, think it is oak
Absolutely, it is Oak.
"arw01" wrote in message ups.com... Finally making the base for my bench, I have had a number of 4x6 or so dunnage pieces that I had packed home thinking it was white oak, but they sure don't look like the white oak board I have for a later project: http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph.../end_grain.jpg for a 5.5 meg tiff: http://alan.firebin.net/end_grain.tif and the face side after the bandsaw http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph...ench_feet2.jpg |
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mystery wood, think it is oak
"Leon" wrote in message t... Absolutely, it is Oak. Actually the end grain pics look like RED Oak while I would say possibly White Oak on the face pictures. |
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mystery wood, think it is oak
"arw01" wrote in message ups.com... Finally making the base for my bench, I have had a number of 4x6 or so dunnage pieces that I had packed home thinking it was white oak, but they sure don't look like the white oak board I have for a later project: http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph.../end_grain.jpg Looks like oak. The open pores in the end grain suggest that it is red oak rather than white. |
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mystery wood, think it is oak
Frank Ketchum wrote: "arw01" wrote in message ups.com... Finally making the base for my bench, I have had a number of 4x6 or so dunnage pieces that I had packed home thinking it was white oak, but they sure don't look like the white oak board I have for a later project: http://www.webbyhome.com:8080/ia5/ph.../end_grain.jpg Looks like oak. The open pores in the end grain suggest that it is red oak rather than white. It may be live or willow oak. Live oak has an interlocking grain and is difficult to split--a desirable trait for dunnage. Red oak splits easily. Some folks consider live oak to be red oak. Others divide oaks into four groups, rather than two--red, white, live and willow, and chestnut oak. I suppose chestnut oak is another possibility. -- FF |
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mystery wood, think it is oak
On 20 Jan 2006 07:04:04 -0800, "arw01"
wrote: they sure don't look like the white oak board I have for a later project: Don't think it's white oak. Both red and white oaks have pores, but white oak pores are blocked up. Could be red oak (most likely) but it could also be chestnut or elm. It's hard to tell from the end grain photo. If the rays are visible then it's oak. These rays look a little skinny for oak though, but still too visible for chestnut or elm. I'd incline towards "some weird red oak". There are an awful lot of oaks out there that aren't Q. alba or Q. rubra. They also hybridise easily, so you can find local variants that just don't appear anywhere else. Shoudl make a fine bench. Finishing is a it of a lottery with red oak, some is great, some looks dull and ugly. Shouldn't be a problem for a bench though. |
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Absolutely, it is Oak.
I agree - definitely looks like oak - some of those ray flecks are really impressive, even from the end grain shot. I'd say definitely not elm, almost definitely not chestnut. I'd probably also vote for some type of red oak. Andy |
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