Wood Species ID? - Woodworking Talk

jimskio · 02-08-2010, 09:09 AM

Good Morning All,

First time post but I have been lurking for a while. I have been given some wood that no one knows what it is. All that I know about it is that it came off of a ship at the local port. It averages about 7/8"x6"x6-1/2'. It looks nice and if I want more I can get all I want. The stamp on it is BR-014, MB.......

Thanks For any info,
jimskio

**Daren** · 02-08-2010, 09:23 AM

Welcome, where's "local" (east coast, west coast ? assuming you are in the US)...that is what I do when I don't have an answer, I answer the question with a question.

jimskio · 02-08-2010, 09:25 AM

Sorry Daren,

I am in Savannah, Ga. I was told that this wood came in on a ship. That is all I know about it.

jimskio

Logger · 02-08-2010, 10:06 AM

Looks like luan maghogany to me, if you go to homedepot or menards look at there 1/4 or 1/2 inch maghogany plywood and see if it looks the same.

Apple Ridgerunner · 02-08-2010, 06:28 PM

I agree the pink board has the look of laun. I have seen laun from pink to brown, if the open grain is the same on all three you have some nice laun.

jimskio · 02-09-2010, 07:34 AM

Logger, thanks for the information.
Apple Ridgerunner, I will be planing the rest of the wood but I have ended up with 63 pieces of that same size along with 4 of them 2-1/2"x2-1/2"x80". I have read that it is not the best wood but hey it was free.

Thanks,
jimskio

Logger · 02-09-2010, 09:55 AM

That stuff would make great drawer boxes, cant beat FREE