[SeniorSitizen]

I've always thought of this close grain wood with the fleck to be Beech. We see it often in conjunction with wooden utensils as this piece is, used in in the manufacture of home made ice cream paddles. Am I correct and is it still available. I've never seen it in a lumber yard and I don't have wood stores as such in my area. Thanks

 

[Dave Paine]

The flecks look like beech but the colour was throwing me off.

I took a look at Phind's excellent site and this page mentions about the sapwood being used more than the darker hardwood.

The first picture on the Beech details page looks a dead ringer for your wood.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/beech.htm

 

[Wendel17]

It almost looks like the dark part of hickory to me?



I just picked some up and was working on it when I read your post.

 

[caliwoodmastergv]

ES beech.

 

[Steve Neul]

It looks like beech to me. I don't know where you can get it in Oklahoma. It's available in 4/4 and 8/4 at Brazos Forest Products in Dallas TX.

 

[Chaincarver Steve]

Please name this wood.

OK, how about Sir William Wodsworth.

 

[Steve Neul]

OK, how about Sir William Wodsworth.

That's a little too formal for beech. Maybe Slick Willie Wodsworth. :laughing:

 

[phinds]

beech for sure.

 

[phinds]

It almost looks like the dark part of hickory to me?

Where have you ever seen hickory with the beech flecks ??? I always think of the beech flecks as unmistakable. Haven't seen anything like them on other woods and certainly not hickory. Am I missing something?

 

[Wendel17]

Probably not. I'll take your expertise over mine any day...haha. Maybe it was just the pic on my phone, but it sure looked alot like the hickory i have on my bench.

 

[Wendel17]

Here's the pic not so close up



It is hickory, right?
It's 1" strips glued up for a top...not a slab

 

[robert421960]

Beech:yes::yes:

 

[robert421960]

Here's the pic not so close up

View attachment 74749

It is hickory, right?
It's 1" strips glued up for a top...not a slab

yours is hickory

 

[Wendel17]

yours is hickory

I thought so. Thanks

 

[phinds]

Yeah, yours is hickory and I sort of see what you mean about the flecks but if you look close there's no comparison.

 

[Wendel17]

That's what made me think of the hickory. If I could zoom in on my phone, I'd probably see the differance.

 

[Leo G]

OK, how about Sir William Wodsworth.

I was going to say Herbert:laughing: