Comments on: Wood Identification Guide https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/ WOOD Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Eric https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-26663 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:43:53 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-26663 In reply to Andrei.

Assuming that you’ve got the ID correct down to the genus Planchonella, this is a perfect example where reasoning and probabilities would be of much more practical use than the minutiae of wood ID. Because it’s quite difficult (in many cases, impossible with our current tools/knowledge) to ID wood down to a species level. What would be a more practical question is to attempt to find out where this company was located, if they had a habit of using local versus imported woods, and what woods might’ve been available at the time and place you mentioned.

Keating and Bolza’s book “Characteristics, Properties, and Uses of Timbers: South-east Asia, Northern Australia, and the Pacific” covers 5 Planchonella species that were in commerce in the past, and might be a good place to start. Currently, I’ve not yet added an of these species to the site…

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By: Andrei https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-26542 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:38:49 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-26542 Good morning, Eric! I really need your experience. About 30 years ago Japanese table tennis company used unknown wood to make blades. It has white/beige colour with dark stripes. Some people called this “planchonella”. But there are more than 100 types of this branch. Now we want to make a replica of this blade, but we need to identify this wood. If you have any idea, please, help. With deep respect.

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By: Hobbiest https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-26107 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:10:18 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-26107 In reply to Kendra Robinson.

I think Chestnut

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By: John A. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-40/#comment-26042 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 04:53:36 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-26042 In reply to Matt Reeves.

I too am saying that’s Walnut, based upon the difference in the heartwood/sapwood and the fact that it has a grey cast to it.

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By: Jim C https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-25535 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-25535 I have a few old planks givin to me by a friends dad who used to do alot of wood working in Virginia. I have no idea if they are exotic or what. Could you help ID ?? They have markings on the side, chalk numbers and parts of production “stampings” indicating this wasn’t a piece of wood milled out of someone’s back yard. The planks were rough cut about the same, 7′ long, 1 5/8 thick, 7″~8″ wide. They are both fairly heavy hard wood.

I have uploaded to Zip files with both planks. “A” and “B” they could very well be the same type of wood but they do have differences, clues below. Note the photos taken of end grains are fresh cut and sanded vs the overall plank view is as is.

A: is heavier than B. in comparison its the darker more red/brown. of the two. It didn’t light up as much when I sanded a piece.

B: was a bit easier to band saw. When I “broke off” an thin end piece the inner edge was almost “golden” remarkable sparkle to it. When sanded down “B” was a lighter in color, in comparison, far more blond than plank A. But just looking at the raw planks, they both are fairly red/brown in nature.

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By: Nick https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-24349 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:36:14 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-24349 I recently bought a used front door to install, and I’m trying to match the wood species for the sidelight panels. Any ideas on what it might be?

I’ve taken pictures in different lighting, both from the inside and outside. The door is stained, but the photos showing the side and top edges reveal freshly cut wood since I had to trim the door to fit. I suspect the vertical and horizontal wood might be different species, but I could be wrong.

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By: Martin Pavser https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-23634 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:40:46 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-23634 In reply to Eric.

Maybe it’s Guayubira /Guayaibi? Patagonula americana

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By: Eric https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-23460 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:16:15 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-23460 In reply to Charles.

Looks like oak to me. It’s a ring porous wood, so it’s not birch.

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By: Charles https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-23454 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:11:48 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-23454 Veneer doors but what type of wood vener are they? Oak, birch, both or something else?

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By: Mons https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-identification-guide/comment-page-41/#comment-23406 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:32:31 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=1928#comment-23406 In reply to Mons.

I narrowed it down by the amount of red colored woods in Laos but I still need help. It’s funny they cut a notch out of every piece to call it worked so it can be exported.

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