Can anyone ID this species?
I bought this as a 2x8x8 blank from woodcraft in a retail store. The tag was missing and no one there could say for certain just what species it was/is. They asked me what I wanted to pay for it and I said how's $10, the guy replied $15 and i said sure, it was my lucky day.
It turned very very well in my opinion almost like turning cherry. It has a spicy or slightly bitter taste that you can vaguely smell / taste when turning. The top picture is after a wax was applied, the bottom one is while turning the raw wood. Anyone venture a guess? I looked sort of like paduk with wax on the blank, or maybe some sort of rosewood?
I bought this as a 2x8x8 blank from woodcraft in a retail store. The tag was missing and no one there could say for certain just what species it was/is. They asked me what I wanted to pay for it and I said how's $10, the guy replied $15 and i said sure, it was my lucky day.
It turned very very well in my opinion almost like turning cherry. It has a spicy or slightly bitter taste that you can vaguely smell / taste when turning. The top picture is after a wax was applied, the bottom one is while turning the raw wood. Anyone venture a guess? I looked sort of like paduk with wax on the blank, or maybe some sort of rosewood?