Anyone Know What Species Wood This Is

[Dave Kelly]

Hi, can't figure out what species wood this is, I've had them a few years and they were in rough shape with no markings and looked kind of plain. After cleaning them up they had quite a bit of figure, (especially the darker one) I've tried comparing to photos of many other species but still don't know what they are. Both have some chatoyance, the darker one has more.

The last photo is a piece 2 x 2 x 18 that I've had for a little over 8 years, it was rough sewn and both ends waxed. It had no markings but I'm guessing Cocobolo?

Anyone out there know what kind of wood this is?, if you do, please let me know

Thanks for any help,
Dave

First block,
Face

Face

Side

Second block,
Face

Face

Third piece, block and bookmatched scale set
I'm guessing Cocobolo but since I've never used it before, I wanted to make sure that's what this is.

 

[george tichbourne]

My first guess would be Thuya Burl, if you lightly sand it and get a cedar smell that will confirm it.

George

 

[A C Richards]

The second block looks like thuya. The first one could be ambonya or a number of others. It would help to have smellavision. Looking at the bark could also help. Maybe Larry Davis will chime in here or you can reach him at galleryhardwoods dot com.

The last ones are cocobolo.

 

[Larry D. Davis]

1...redwood
2....black ash ( most likely)
3...coco bolo

 

[Dave Kelly]

Thanks very much for your help!!
Dave

 

[Shaughnessy]

1). ?....could be black ash as well, but not positive
2). black ash burl
3). cocobolo