Help ID this wood?

[sschering]

Any ideas?

supersize link
http://i.imgur.com/ty8rJ1n.jpg

 

[Curly]

Sycamore I think.

 

[Edgar]

Sycamore

 

[sschering]

Well darn I think you two are right..

Well it's nothing like the Sycamore I have from my yard.. This piece is very hard and turns well.

 

[Edgar]

Looks to be quarter sawn - that might account for the difference from what you cut.

Sycamore is highly unstable. It will twist and warp greatly as it dries - that's why it's usually processed in quartersawn form.

 

[woodwizard46]

Snakewood maybe?

 

[Krash]

I was going to say maple but what do I know? I can only identify woods from Australia now. :biggrin:

 

[MikeinSC]

Leopardwood or Sycamore?

 

[LJS]

Looks to me like lacewood plane. Quarter sawn London Plane.

 

[philkessling]

Looks like lacewood.

 

[GaryMGg]

Without seeing the face grain and end grain, it's hard to be certain BUT the large image suggests sycamore more than it does lacewood.
The size of the contrasts in lacewood are usually much larger approaching 3/8-1/2" in diameter.
Brazilian lacewood
Sycamore

 

[VE5MDH]

Gary, WOW! You sure have a wonderful picture collection for the beginner to ponder upon! Took me a while to just make a quick browse over!

Nice bowl work as well!

Thanks for sharing with us your link (sycamore above) to a beautiful dreamer's world.

Michael

 

[GaryMGg]

Hi Michael,
That's not my website; that's the HobbitHouse, Inc. website.
I just happen to think it's THE place to view samples to determine what species an unknown wood is. :biggrin:

 

[KenV]

I could also be quarter sawn beech -- Have seen that figure on some old hand planes.