[Woodworkers] Identify species...

[wdworkr at smittysplace.net]

Or maybe hickory?


Quoting Royce Killion via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>:

> Looks like it might be ash...
>
> Royce
>
> On 12/11/2019 12:21 PM, Brian Johnson via Woodworkers wrote:
>> Hey Folks -
>>
>> I'm finally back in the states after 5 years living abroad, and  
>> starting to get my garage shop set back up. Part of that is  
>> acquiring some lumber. Yesterday I picked up 14 boards, all 4/4 x  
>> 100" x 6" or 8", species unknown. I've attached two photos, one of  
>> a board that still had a bit of bark on it, and another showing the  
>> grain. Based on that I'm thinking it's oak, but the gentleman I  
>> picked it up from thought it might be hard maple. He's had it  
>> sitting in his garage for over 10 years, so the memory is likely  
>> fuzzy.
>>
>> Normally I wouldn't care, but I'm going to be trading some with my  
>> uncle and would like to be able to tell him what it is. So, any  
>> ideas?
>>
>> Thanks Folks!
>>
>> -Brian
>>
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