Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


Ash

Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

Looks like chinaberry, but not sure if it grows there.

--
G Ross

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 04:46:15 -0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
wrote:

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.
The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).
It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.
I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.
Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


.... from this site ?

http://www.wood-database.com/coffeetree/

The 10 x end grain close-up photos are neat.
John T.

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 10:46:18 PM UTC-6, Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

When in doubt, and really wanting to know, send a bit to the Forest Products Lab in Wi. It will take them a bit to get and answer back, but you will know exactly what you are dealing with. Reclaim some of your tax dollars, because its a "free" service.

https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/contact/index.php

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal). I've been felling and milling quite a bit
of ash the past few years and I've run into staining in some of the logs.
The grain varies depending on its orientation in the log when cut...

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:24:46 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


Ash

+1 on Leon's "ash".

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Leon wrote in news:27925409.540278629.491935.lcb11211-
:

Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

[...]
Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

Ash

Maybe... but I don't think so. It's much yellower than any ash I've ever seen.

On 2/14/2018 7:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.


This is all ash. The drawer fronts are solid ash, the top yellowish
panel is ash veneer.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

On 2/14/2018 7:06 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
Leon wrote in news:27925409.540278629.491935.lcb11211-
:

Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

[...]
Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

Ash

Maybe... but I don't think so. It's much yellower than any ash I've ever seen.


Take a look at my response below, and the link. I have a picture of a
chest I built for my wife's sewing stuff. All natural colored wood is ash.

wrote in :

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 04:46:15 -0000 (UTC), Doug Miller
wrote:

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.
The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).
It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly lightweight --
suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.
I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.
Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


... from this site ?

http://www.wood-database.com/coffeetree/

Actually from woodidentification.net, and from memory (having seen some coffeetree at a
lumberyard a few years ago).

The 10 x end grain close-up photos are neat.
John T.

Yep. So is the information -- which I missed the first time I read either site -- that coffeetree
fluoresces under blacklight. I'll have to see if I can lay my hands on a blacklight.

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in news-WdndxlA98UQBnHnZ2dnUU7-
:

On 2/14/2018 7:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.


This is all ash. The drawer fronts are solid ash, the top yellowish
panel is ash veneer.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


Nice work, Leon. Is that black ash?

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:28:42 -0800 (PST), Jay Pique
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:24:46 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


Ash

+1 on Leon's "ash".

+2. I have a few hundred bf of it in the basement.

On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

--
Jeff

On 2/14/2018 10:58 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller"Â* wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches
wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out
oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and
surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other
staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my
left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the
shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

I take back the butternut, Osage Orange? It looks it.
http://www.wood-database.com/osage-orange/

--
Jeff

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:58:29 -0500, woodchucker
wrote:

On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

Might be have some english walnut here, they grow well in southern
Illinois.

https://goo.gl/qiWNZ6 Google pictures of the type.

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:02:15 -0500, woodchucker
wrote:

On 2/14/2018 10:58 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller"* wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches
wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out
oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and
surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other
staining on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my
left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the
shadow of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

I take back the butternut, Osage Orange? It looks it.
http://www.wood-database.com/osage-orange/

Like teak Osage has a high silca content, it laughs at chain saws.

On 2/14/2018 7:41 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in news-WdndxlA98UQBnHnZ2dnUU7-
:

On 2/14/2018 7:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.


This is all ash. The drawer fronts are solid ash, the top yellowish
panel is ash veneer.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/


Nice work, Leon. Is that black ash?


LOL, AAMOF Black and Red Ash. Good one Doug!

On 2/14/2018 8:55 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:28:42 -0800 (PST), Jay Pique
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:24:46 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


Ash

+1 on Leon's "ash".

+2. I have a few hundred bf of it in the basement.

You suck!

"woodchucker" wrote in message
...
On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"John Grossbohlin" wrote in
news
"Doug Miller" wrote in message
. ..

Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches
wide,
and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out
oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and
surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years.
Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?

It looks like ash to me... with perhaps some mineral or other staining
on
the left (e.g., embedded metal).

I guess I should have mentioned that there was a strong light over my
left shoulder when I
took the photo. That "discoloration" on the left is actually the shadow
of the stack of boards
to the left of the mystery wood.

I still don't think it's ash -- it looks too yellow.

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

Absolutely not, not even close.

I'm with Leon, et al. It's ash. My experience with ash is that it is VERY
yellow.

woodchucker wrote in news:Zcydnc11idT6mBjHnZ2dnUU7-
:

Any chance it's butternut, walnut's lighter cousin.

Much too hard to be butternut.

Doug Miller wrote in
:

wrote in :

The 10 x end grain close-up photos are neat.
John T.

Yep. So is the information -- which I missed the first time I read either site -- that coffeetree
fluoresces under blacklight. I'll have to see if I can lay my hands on a blacklight.

Borrowed a blacklight this afternoon, and planed a small patch of one board. With the board
illuminated only by the blacklight, yellow-green fluorscence is plainly visible.

Coffeetree it is!

On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:16:10 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 2/14/2018 8:55 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:28:42 -0800 (PST), Jay Pique
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:24:46 AM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
Doug Miller wrote:
Anybody have any idea what this is?

http://milmac.com/20180213_134524.jpg

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches wide, and the photo
probably shows between 7 and 8.

The wood has no perceptible odor, dry or damp (which also rules out oaks).

It's hard enough that I can't dent it with a fingernail, and surprisingly
lightweight -- suggestive
of ash, I suppose, but the grain isn't quite right, and the color is
definitely not right, for that.
Not heavy enough for oak, and the grain isn't right, either.

I'm located in Indianapolis, and the wood is presumably of more-or-less
local origin -- it's
been sitting in the corner of a high school wood shop for many years. Likely to be from
somewhere in the Midwest, probably central Indiana.

Kentucky coffee-tree, maybe?


Ash

+1 on Leon's "ash".

+2. I have a few hundred bf of it in the basement.

You suck!

;-)

I've been carting it around the country with me for a long time[*].
It came with eight, 7-8' maple 2x10s, complete with tap holes (haven't
figured out what to do with it but it's purdy).
[*] Grown on a cow-orker's father's place in Alpena MI (*way* up on
the hand). I brought it back to NY. It followed me to Vermont, Ohio,
Alabama, and now Georgia. ;-)

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:09:57 PM UTC-6, Markem wrote:
On Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:02:15 -0500, woodchucker
wrote:

On 2/14/2018 10:58 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/14/2018 8:01 PM, Doug Miller wrote:

Photo doesn't show quite the full width of the board; it's 9+ inches
wide,




I take back the butternut, Osage Orange? It looks it.
http://www.wood-database.com/osage-orange/

Like teak Osage has a high silca content, it laughs at chain saws.

Some comments about Osage:
I think it would be rare for an osage tree to be large enough for a 9" (+?) wide board, especially of any good length. The bark doesn't look like osage, either.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person...e%20orange.htm

A friend had made a shaving horse with osage, left it raw, not finished. He simply burnished it, resulting in a really smooth surface. The aged patina looked really nice, sort of turned a hint of brown, somewhat, kinna like as if it was slightly fumed.

Sonny

On 2/15/2018 2:56 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
Doug Miller wrote in
:

wrote in :

The 10 x end grain close-up photos are neat.
John T.

Yep. So is the information -- which I missed the first time I read either site -- that coffeetree
fluoresces under blacklight. I'll have to see if I can lay my hands on a blacklight.

Borrowed a blacklight this afternoon, and planed a small patch of one board. With the board
illuminated only by the blacklight, yellow-green fluorscence is plainly visible.

Coffeetree it is!



Wow! Good call! How close was that board to a nuclear plant? '`)

Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
news
On 2/15/2018 2:56 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
Doug Miller wrote in
:

wrote in
:

The 10 x end grain close-up photos are neat.
John T.

Yep. So is the information -- which I missed the first time I
read either site -- that coffeetree fluoresces under
blacklight. I'll have to see if I can lay my hands on a
blacklight.

Borrowed a blacklight this afternoon, and planed a small patch
of one board. With the board illuminated only by the
blacklight, yellow-green fluorescence is plainly visible.

Coffeetree it is!



Wow! Good call! How close was that board to a nuclear plant?
'`)


LOL