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Callmakers Corner => Callmakers Workbench => Topic started by: charlieparrish on October 15, 2010, 04:54:28 PM

Title: mystery wood
Post by: charlieparrish on October 15, 2010, 04:54:28 PM

I was rummaging around in the back of my shop yesterday looking for some rosewood...I found a small log of it and cut it, but thought I might need more...so I picked this log up  and it had about the right density and feel as rosewood...but when I cut it I found a very light tan .close grained wood with a band of yellow running through the heartwood.  It is part of some wood that I got from a professional arborist about 5 years ago...it is some sort of tree used in residential landscaping...but what is it??  Somebody help me!!!

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Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: Ferguson on October 16, 2010, 05:10:57 AM

If it wasn't for the yellow streak, and I can't see the grain close up,,,,,,My first guess is, Catalpa,,,from a distance.

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: charlieparrish on October 16, 2010, 08:19:22 AM

Dave, I really don't have a clue as to what it is...it is close grained and relatively heavy... Like I said I got the stuff along with a truck load of wood that was cut by a professional arborist as part of a clean up and replant of an exclusive subdivision...there was rosewood,mahogany, acacia and some wood native to Hawaii along with the stuff in the picture...I guess I will just make a caller out of it and see how it does...probably a longbox to start with

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: drabndouble on October 16, 2010, 09:00:36 AM

I know little about woods . But I do know from experience that catalpa is very ,very tough and very light in weight . Can't say about the color or grain ,,,,haven't seen it .  Were it not for the yellow , it resembles American Hornbeam .

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: Bulldogmikey on October 16, 2010, 09:30:57 AM

Looks very much like some type of Birch, there are so many variations it's hard to tell...Hornbean is a possiblity!

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: GR8CALLS on October 17, 2010, 09:15:24 AM

Looks like Ficus to me.

Bill

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: Porter on October 26, 2010, 07:27:25 PM

Charlie looks yellow to me... so you know I approve it  ROTFLMBO

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: creekrocket on October 26, 2010, 07:52:51 PM

Quote from: GR8CALLS on October 17, 2010, 09:15:24 AM

Looks like Ficus to me.

Bill

Ficus!! Is'nt that one of those fake trees my wife has in the house ;D

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: GR8CALLS on October 28, 2010, 03:23:54 PM

LOL

Your wife may have a fake one....mine has three...and they aren't fake...dang things are always loosing leaves..all over the house!  *lol* *lol* *lol* *poo* *peep*

Bill

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: JLCcalls on November 07, 2010, 09:14:20 AM

I have some elm that looks just like that, minus the yellow.   So, I don't have a clue. ROTFLMBO

Title: Re: mystery wood
Post by: SonshineCalls on December 19, 2010, 06:47:24 PM

Looks like osage orange with some sapwood