Timber ID help please

[Tim Bish]

Morning all,

Can anyone give ideas as to what this lump of tree is?  The guy who gave it to me suggested it may be a Black Cherry, or some different kind of Beech.  I am very new to the world of wood so i have very little idea.  I am intending to use it for wood turning which is my new hobby (again i am a beginner!!) and knowing what wood it is would be handy to read up on how it may behave.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks in advance,

Tim

[Treeation]

Im not totally convinced but maybe its Nothofagus?

[Stubby]

Fast growing whatever it is . looks more of a soft wood to me but I am useless at theses .  I am going with White Spruce .  

Edited February 7, 2020 by Stubby

[Tim Bish]

Thanks both, I'll season it and see how it turns.........with my current skills at the lathe it will likely end up as firewood anyway!!  I will try to remember to dig this thread out and post a finished item on here

[se7enthdevil]

nothofagus is a likely genus but i wouldn't like to say which one...

[Treeation]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Fast growing whatever it is . looks more of a soft wood to me but I am useless at theses .  I am going with White Spruce .  

Thats what I thought at first looks at bark but if you look careully theres some epicormic coming off the trunk which made me think hardwood and the wood looks Nothofagus to me...that pinky colouration....