Here's a set from my stash for comparison...
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
I have this set of tone wood that I intend to sell, but don't remember what it is, and I did not label it when I bought it. Attachment: IMG_5938.jpg
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| Author: | Bri [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
Looks to like one of the acacias. Koa or tas blackwood. That’s my guess, B |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
The green/gold/black makes me think ovangkol, aka shedua. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:56 pm ] |
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Ovangkol would be my guess. Just beaten to it! |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
Here's a set from my stash for comparison...
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:01 pm ] |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
Maybe t'zalam? |
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
I now remember buying some Tasmanian Blackwood years ago, because it resembled Koa. I have never built with it, so this must be it. Thanks, everyone. Now I have to research and come up with a price. |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:54 pm ] |
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I’m guessing ovangkol, too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:05 pm ] |
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Another way to help verify it is to weigh it. Tasmanian blackwood averages about 40 lbs/cu ft. (SG.54 -.64) and ovangkol about 51 lbs/cu ft. (SG.67 -.82) according to the Wood Database. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/ I'm thinking it could just as likely be Tasmanian/Australian blackwood as Ovangkol from the pictures. |
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| Author: | A.Hix [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:21 pm ] |
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Definitely not ovangkol. Could be blackwood, but looks alot like Tzalam (aka mayan walnut) |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Thu Jan 30, 2020 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
T'zalam is almost as heavy as ovangkol, but apparently shows fluorescence under black light. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-arti ... ification/ |
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| Author: | guitarjtb [ Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please help I.D. this tone wood. |
Clay S. wrote: Another way to help verify it is to weigh it. Tasmanian blackwood averages about 40 lbs/cu ft. (SG.54 -.64) and ovangkol about 51 lbs/cu ft. (SG.67 -.82) according to the Wood Database. https://www.wood-database.com/wood-finder/ I'm thinking it could just as likely be Tasmanian/Australian blackwood as Ovangkol from the pictures. This is a late reply, but I just wanted to tell you that I figured the dry weight today and it came out to 40.75 lb per cu. ft. Thanks for the help. |
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