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1 minute ago, petrujenac said:

 

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They look like beech.  But to be sure can you plane or sand one area and then take a very close photo?  If it is beech the medullary rays will be unmistakable.  Certainly not oak.

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40 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

They look like beech.  But to be sure can you plane or sand one area and then take a very close photo?  If it is beech the medullary rays will be unmistakable.  Certainly not oak.

I've poured a bit of water on the right one. My best guess is alder, but I'm not an expert like many on here. 

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1 hour ago, petrujenac said:

I've poured a bit of water on the right one. My best guess is alder, but I'm not an expert like many on here. 

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Mmmmm no not beech.  Not alder either.  Might be poplar or willow.  The one on the right seems the wrong colour for poplar.  I have never milled willow, but I know what cricket bats usually look like and it looks right to me.

 

Are you going to give us the story?  Hopefully there is a nice juicy scandal such as "Bought these teak beams off ebay" or something similar...

 

Are they UK grown?

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3 hours ago, Squaredy said:

Mmmmm no not beech.  Not alder either.  Might be poplar or willow.  The one on the right seems the wrong colour for poplar.  I have never milled willow, but I know what cricket bats usually look like and it looks right to me.

 

Are you going to give us the story?  Hopefully there is a nice juicy scandal such as "Bought these teak beams off ebay" or something similar...

 

Are they UK grown?

Sorry to disappoint you but the story is quite dull. I get them for free from a local warehouse, roughly 1200x70x70, thus no idea if they're UK grown. It's fairly soft (easy to dent even with the fingernail), has a unique scent (a bit fruity?...) and is slightly denser than softwoods. Very easy to mill, sand, stain and Osmo polyx reveals a pleasant colour. Not the most stable after ripping down though. It took about two months to acclimate before I made a nice hutch out of loads them last winter. More projects to follow. I'm fairly apprehensive on using it for garden furniture or for BBQ, as I still don't know what tree has delivered them.

P.S. I had the chance to work with willow when I was in grade 5, in secondary, but I can't remember what it was smelling like. 

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