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Help type of wood.

Glenn Lefley

Glenn Lefley

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got this board about 1 year ago. Going to use it for some lids but can't remember what type of wood it is. Any good guesses.
 

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It is not North American. Sorry, forgot to mention. Really heavy and was in exotic woods section, wife picked it out. And I do remember it was a highly fiqured one of a kind in the huge stack of boards of that type.. She sorted through a least 50 boards while I was
getting a lesson on wood finishes.
 
Hmm, the top view looks kind of like Bubinga to me, but not the end grain. No idea other than that...

robo hippy
 
looks like redwood to me.....is redwood only Calif.....redwood not heavy or oily....course only redwood I have handled was dry......is there any green redwood?????
 
I had a piece that I looked very similar. I can't remember where it came from but believe I got it at a raffle. I was told by a fairly knowledgable turner that it was Brazilian Cherry but have no further information.
 
I have heard it called 'poison bark' tree/wood. Not sure if there are reaction issues or not. I have worked a few pieces and didn't have problems. Oily...

robo hippy
 
According to what I read, the name "black poisonwood" came from the workers who cut the green trees. Apparently, the wet sawdust caused severe contact dermatitis, but according to the source once the wood is dry it is perfectly harmless ... or so they say. Just make sure that you don't break out in a cold sweat while the wood dust is on your skin and you'll be just fine. :eek: :rolleyes:
 
Great. Luckily if have a lot of paint suits. I got severe rash from working with something in shop, hospital, prednisone the whole nine yards.,thinking it could have been the toaster oven in garage with cactus juice curing while turning.
 
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