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Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum. Thought I should enroll as I have a few questions someone may be able to answer for me.

I do a bit of woodturning as a hobby and I have had some logs for about 6 months. I would love to know for sure what they are. I have made guesses and looked online and in books etc but I find it difficult to identify wood by bark alone. Obviously much easier when you can see the leaves too!

I have attached a picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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1 hour ago, Floydy said:

Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum. Thought I should enroll as I have a few questions someone may be able to answer for me.

I do a bit of woodturning as a hobby and I have had some logs for about 6 months. I would love to know for sure what they are. I have made guesses and looked online and in books etc but I find it difficult to identify wood by bark alone. Obviously much easier when you can see the leaves too!

I have attached a picture. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

IMG_5673.JPG

You need to show the end grain aswell

top right Poplar, bottom left cherry that’s the easy ones

 

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The thickest one has strong medullary rays, suggesting oak, but oak usually has heartwood and sapwood clearly defined, which I can't see here.

 

I would suggest that the tiny little bit of cherry is not worth bothering with, as it is too short to be practical, also it incorporates a branch union, which complicates matters.

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