What type of wood is this?

Are yuo able to get some closer pictures of the grain? Also the end grain? It's difficult to tell from the picture. Especially with the glare on the surface.

Judging from I see, it almost looks like walnut sapwood. Or butternut, which is also a walnut. Or it may be cherry. But I may be way off base so don't take my initial assessment with any degree of merit. We really need better pictures.

+1 with Chaincarver Steve - better pictures are needed.

This looks like it has been stained which adds to the challenges of identification.

Grain pattern is important, especially end grain closeup.

My guess at the moment would be "Mystery wood". :icon_smile:

Ditto on previous attempted answers...

The surface is already finished... if its' a table top - is the bottom or underside finished (if not give us a clear picture of it)? End grain speaks volumes! If the bottom is finished... can you expose the original wood in an unseen area so we can help you?

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Looks like cherry from my house.

Al

Nails only hold themselves.

cherry

My vote is cherry.

The board to the right looks like cherry but it appears to be a old wood so I think it would have darkened a lot more than it has. I think the color is artificial and the wood is maple.

Steve Neul said:

The board to the right looks like cherry but it appears to be a old wood so I think it would have darkened a lot more than it has. I think the color is artificial and the wood is maple.

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You could be right.

Al

Nails only hold themselves.