I'm not sure of the type of wood....

[John Hicks]

I turned this chunk of wood the other day; very figured,somewhat easy to turn and sand. I'm thinking it is some kind of fruit wood . I live in the Olympic mountain range, so I believe that is where it came from. I found it at a friends house on a pallet of wood chunks they were saving for turning, but never got into it. She did not remember where it came from. It started out as a split for firewood quartered piece.

 

[JeffSmith]

From where you are and the look of the piece, I’d say its probably a very nice chunk of figured big leaf maple. Some people have very elegant firewood...

 

[robo hippy]

Like Jeff said, looks like BLM. Rather soft, but polishes up nicely. That type of figure is common on bigger trees, and they do get big out here.

robo hippy

 

[John Hicks]

I'll post a pic of the unturned log

 

[Tom Gall]

I agree, looks like figured BLM. Either 'curly' or 'fiddleback' (fiddleback is the term often used if the figure is more extreme than curly). Also see a little 'quilted' figure in there. QM is one my favorites!

 

[JeffSmith]

If the

I'll post a pic of the unturned log

if there’s more of it, I can be there in about 4 hours...oh yeah, ferry trips reduced to ‘necessary only’. Ii’m seriously running low on turning stock, would that qualify?

 

[John Hicks]

I only have this piece with the bark on it. It seems to be too light in color and the texture is not the same as local maple......it also has a sweet smell to it.

 

[John Hicks]

If the

if there’s more of it, I can be there in about 4 hours...oh yeah, ferry trips reduced to ‘necessary only’. Ii’m seriously running low on turning stock, would that qualify?

I have enough left for a pen! Come on over.....with your bubble boy suit of course!

 

[Rick Crawford]

I only have this piece with the bark on it. It seems to be too light in color and the texture is not the same as local maple......it also has a sweet smell to it.
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That might be Japanese maple.

 

[John Hicks]

It's one of those things I guess; You'd have to be holding it in your hand. I guess I should get a good smooth end grain cut, then photograph that.