Luck at woodcraft

[soligen]

I was in Woodcraft today. They has just replenished their bargin blank barrel, so I picked through it, adn I think I got a real deal at less than $1 each. A couple african blackwood, black & white ebony, one I dont know, redheart, and one I want to ask you all about.

At this one the guy at the store seemed shocked it was there - he said it was Amboyna (although not the burl) . Anyone else want to hazzard a guess? Here are pics of all 4 sides. There were 2 others that seemed to be the same wood, but not near as good as this one.

 

[David Keller]

Looks like curly narra...it's the same wood that amboyna comes from. It's pretty stuff. Turns well and smells good.

 

[GaryMGg]

Hard to tell; the left-most photo looks like bubinga face grain.
One thing is clear; it's got figure and should be a $1 well spent.

 

[PR_Princess]

I would second David - Narra

 

[stolicky]

Yep. Looks like Narra. Which, I believe, is related to Amboyna. I have turned some and it is nice.

 

[Seer]

I had a piece that lookled like that and it was labeled Amboyna and the tiger narra I have looks similar as well

 

[avbill]

I have a desk made out of Nara wood. Your blank is Nara.

 

[Jgrden]

I have a desk made out of Nara wood. Your blank is Nara.

Nara, are you sure it is Nara????

 

[soligen]

Thanks - Narra it is! Which makes sense. Sounds like they are just different parts of the same tree.

My first guess was bubinga too.

 

[JBCustomPens]

That looks like Narra. Btw, Narra burl= amboyna burl. Narra and amboyna are the same thing.