What wood is this?

[skyhuck]

Elm

 

 

[chilli]

I would say an African hardwood, Iroko or one similar. Certainly not Elm, Beech or Willow!

Although on looking again, I see characteristics of Jarrah, an exceedingly tough & heavy Australian hardwood. Used some building a bridge over a pond a couple of years ago & bust no end of drill bits.

[WeeDee]

I'd guess it's iroko.

It looks like the gunwhale and deck panels of a canoe that I have.

[Silver Back]

Hope all wrong, my educated guess is purplehart, Peltogyne spp It is an incredible wood and if you've just done it for firewood you've missed an opportunity. The tree grows in Guyana and as well as great beauty has great strength too. Has uses from diving boards, cart wheel spokes, counter tops, cabinet making

[tommer9]

I reckon Jarra, or as above, purple heart. Its deffo not native.

[chrissishrimp]

elm??

[Pat Ferrett]

Its Lignum Vitea aka Guayacan

[Farmer Tom]

<guess> Eucalyptus</Guess>

How's it smell?

[josharb87]

I would say an African hardwood, Iroko or one similar. Certainly not Elm, Beech or Willow!

Although on looking again, I see characteristics of Jarrah, an exceedingly tough & heavy Australian hardwood. Used some building a bridge over a pond a couple of years ago & bust no end of drill bits.

 

Hey Chris, where did you build that? i think i done some tree work there with Acacia a few years back, the guy was telling us about the wood, and the guy constantly busting drill bits, and it had to be pre cut specially as blunts normal teeth.

[jump-it]

 

here is abit of african pear wood ive used! dam hard and heavy! took 6 router bits to carve it and an hr to cut the flat face on it with a chainsaw!