What's this wood?

[Richard Preston]

Hi,
This was given to me as Canarywood.

When I purchased some, it doesn't look like this. 60% as nice.

Does anyone know what wood this is? Perhaps it's not Canarywood.

TYIA

 

[Frank Drew]

That's very nice stuff, Richard; the Canarywood I've seen is coarser grained and not so striking as that, but what do I know?

 

[Ed_McDonnell]

Looks like canarywood to me. Lot's of woods can be pretty variable between samples, depending on the tree, location or whatever. Sometimes you get a winner and sometimes not.


Here's the USDA forest service description of canarywood:

"General Characteristics: Heartwood yellow or orange, typically variegated, sometimes "rainbow hued," usually changing to red or brown; rather sharply demarcated from the yellowish sapwood. Luster medium to high; texture fine to rather coarse; grain straight to irregular;"

Ed

 

[marvin j ewing]

I've turned a lot of Canarywood and it looks just like your wood.

 

[Gretch Flo]

canary wood

Have bought 2 different boards of canary wood. Look identical to yours. My second one had a little more red streaking then the first. Gretch

 

[Truffuls]

Tweet!

😀 I'm going with canarywood or perhaps tulip. I have some very beautiful canarywood that has great shine and very similar grain patterns. One of my favorites.

 

[GA Darling]

I've turned a lot of Canarywood and it looks just like this. A second guess would be tulipwood.

G A Darling

 

[Richard Preston]

Thanks

Thanks, everyone.

I guess it's Canarywood. That which I subsequently purchased as Canarywood is so plain and unattractive, that I hoped the pictured wood was some magical material which I could duplicate. 😛

 

[Frank Drew]

That which I subsequently purchased as Canarywood is so plain and unattractive,

I guess that's the only kind I've seen; maybe not unattractive, but definitely plain, without the bold variegation shown in the pictures.

 

[Jake Debski]

Thanks, everyone.

I guess it's Canarywood. That which I subsequently purchased as Canarywood is so plain and unattractive, that I hoped the pictured wood was some magical material which I could duplicate. 😛

Try purchasing a small blank of Tulip wood. It is very much like the pictures you posted and others have also mentioned it as a possibility. Folks that retail exotic woods often have to trust their suppliers to send them the proper information as to specie. Mistakes can be made at point of sale or at the wholesale level. Since you are so taken with this wood why not take a gamble and order the Tulip.🙂 I currently have a 2X2X18" blank labeled "Tulip" that looks very much like your pictures.

 

[Leo Frilot]

Smell It

If it's Canarywood, it's got to be the most dramatic grain pattern I've ever seen. I'm going to put money on it being Brazillian Tulipwood.

The tell tale sign of canarywood is that it gives off a sweet smell when cut. To me it almost smells like cooking pralines. Every piece of canary I have ever come in contact with has that same sweet smell.

Tulipwood is a very oily wood and will check if too much heat is applied. It has a distinguished grain pattern (heartwood) and looks exactly like the specimen you have in the photo. Reds, pinks, purples, and yellows to name a few.