Wood ID?

[Henry Martin]

Just got some nice pieces of this tree from my neighbor, had to cut it down because it was growing over the septic. Looks nice but I don't recognize it. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Brian Gustin]

Dunno, I'd be leaning towards it being Oak.. just by the ring porous grain... Maybe Ash, but heartwood looks too dark for Ash... but then it could be lighting...

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

My app says White Ash

 

[Henry Martin]

Interesting. In any case, I did some roughing tonight which I'll clean up in the morning, it turns quite nicely. Much more yellow on the inside. I don't think the pictures show it very well.

 

[Brian Gustin]

Yeah I'd have to say Ash.

 

[BobCoates]

turned bowl looks like it might be mulberry. Put a piece in the sunlight and see if the yellow turns a darker brownish color.

 

[robo hippy]

Well, I might say ash, but those growth rings look really big/wide. Most ash does not have that big of growth rings.

robo hippy

 

[Henry Martin]

turned bowl looks like it might be mulberry. Put a piece in the sunlight and see if the yellow turns a darker brownish color.

I looked at some images of mulberry and I think that's what this one is. The ends of the logs are a darker brown and they'd been sitting out in the sun for a few days before I got them.

Very enjoyable to turn, although it's wet enough that a pulp built up on the gouge on larger cuts. Not sure if that's something wrong with my cut, though, or due to the wood/moisture itself.

 

[Dave Sabo]

My first thought was red oak.

Then seeing the bowl, have definitely changed my mind. Pretty sure it’s not ash.

Mulberry seems the most plausible from my limited experience.

 

[Leo Van Der Loo]

Yes that is Mulberry, the sapwood likes to split, try to slow the drying down.

Here are a couple pictures of Mulberry logs and some I turned.

 

[Henry Martin]

I believe that this bowl is the one from the image I posted before. I gave this to the neighbor as a gift.

@Leo Van Der Loo , is that darker bowl in the last image of your post stained? Does mulberry change color that far on its own? Gorgeous bowl. I'm quite a big fan of the color that mulberry ages to.

 

[Wally Turbeville]

Do you have Willow Oak in your area?

 

[Henry Martin]

Do you have Willow Oak in your area?

I don't believe so, I'm a bit too far north for that species.

 

[Leo Van Der Loo]

I believe that this bowl is the one from the image I posted before. I gave this to the neighbor as a gift.

@Leo Van Der Loo , is that darker bowl in the last image of your post stained? Does mulberry change color that far on its own? Gorgeous bowl. I'm quite a big fan of the color that mulberry ages to.

Thanks Henry, I never stain any turning, so no not stained, just aged.
Here is a bowl that shows the checking of the sapwood I mentioned.
(click twice to see the full size image)


This is a set of individual salad bowls I made for my son's family, they have been used and have salad oil used on them, and yes they do get dark.