Name this wood - please!

[MainePenMan]

I have a chunk of wood I would like to identify. It is dense, does not float. It is extremely fine grained with alternating rows of delicate "feathers" that are visible on all 4 faces. It is honey brown in color, turns like a dream and buffs up to a gloss much like plastic on on white diamond buff. It has a sweet spicy smell when cut and turned.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Gaugeing by the age of the penny, I would say that it is "Old Exotic Wood". []

 

[vick]

looks like hairy oak to me.
https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&products_id=270

 

[jthompson1995]

I'll name it Fred. [][] I actually think it is a piece of Lignum Vitae judging by your description of its properties and the green tinge in the "feathery" grain. LV has, as I describe it, a citrusy smell. Check and see if it turns greener with air exposure, or check the shavings, if they turned green it's probably LV.

 

[MainePenMan]

Originally posted by vick
<br />looks like hairy oak to me.
https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&products_id=270

I looked at the hairy oak, definately not, but thanks for trying.

 

[wdcav1952]

Jason has it; it is Lignum vitae.

 

[wudnhed]

I wanna know how some of you get your pictures soooooo big? I have to make mine small to get them uploaded of the site!

 

[GaryMGg]

Becca,
Lots of possible answers; I use the Gimp, a freeware Photoshop-like software.
I can take a 360 Kb file and reduce it to about 20k without losing noticeable detail.

 

[EeyorIs21]

Maybe this will help: http://www.the-compleat-joiner.com/chart.php

My guess is some kind of Mahogany

 

[Tuba707]

Lignum Vitae

 

[MainePenMan]

So far, Lignum Vitae has the most votes and a feller is sending me a piece to look at so we will see...

 

[exoticwo]

I believe.... Lignum Vitae is what you have there. From the description you give and the log section I have been cutting off, that seems to be right. Lovely wood to work with like you said.

 

[MainePenMan]

Would appreciate a close up picture and wonder if you could sell a chunk. Mine will not float in water.

Originally posted by exoticwo
<br />I believe.... Lignum Vitae is what you have there. From the description you give and the log section I have been cutting off, that seems to be right. Lovely wood to work with like you said.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

 

[KenV]

Looka like "bearing grade" lignum. Note that this is different than the Vera Wood - AKA Argentine Lignum sold by some as the real thing. Heavier than water is one key property.

 

[exoticwo]

Tom, Here is a picture of a Lignum Vitae pen blank that I have for sale in the Business section under Exotic woods.
I will send a picture later of log slice later. This stuff is heavy, oily and will not float. That is the main properities of L.V. Sometimes called "Bearing grade" lignum because it is used as shaft bearings on smaller sail boats.

http://www.penturners.org/olduploads/exoticwo/20076102858_IMG_1060.JPG

 

[woodwish]

It's obviously a very old piece of wood, you can tell by the penny! []