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Mystery softwood identification


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Hoping you rabble might be able to help me on a species identification.

 

Had five lengths of an oversized softwood come to the yard a couple of months ago from near Elgin. It was a windblown tree, looked a bit like a spruce from the others around it (the blown tree had already been snedded and cut to length).

 

I've had about 10 different timber professionals look at the tree and some also the sawn timber, and we none of us really know what it is. There is little smell from it, no resin, minimal blue stain (and it's been down for a while). It's very heavy for it's volume and very hard. Also seems to have a stunning figure.

 

Anyway, it's all milled now, 1.5, 2 and 2.5", but we still have no idea what it is. My best guess is European Spruce. It's come from an estate, so it could be something obscure.

 

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Jonathan

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Very interesting suggestions.

 

I am up to where the tree grew on Tuesday. I shall take some photos of the surrounding stand, which I recall has a few other specimens on what appear to be the same species.

 

Thanks!

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Very interesting suggestions.

 

I am up to where the tree grew on Tuesday. I shall take some photos of the surrounding stand, which I recall has a few other specimens on what appear to be the same species.

 

Thanks!

 

Some live twigs , hooked, knocked, cut or shot off would help massively with id.

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