Help identify this wood.

[biker bo]

I've had this for more than 20 years . Have no idea what it could be . Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Horsewright]

Looks like Osage orange to me that's been lightly torched.

 

[biker bo]

This has just been sanded to 1200 grit , a coat of Danish oil finish and a light buff with white compound.

 

[Willie71]

Looks like crotch wood, or a branch intersection. I don’t recognize the wood though. I’ve seen similar looking walnut, but that’s much more brown.

 

[biker bo]

Hopefully this might help. And yes I welded on a 1/4" bolt to make a through Tang.

 

[chumaman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia
https://www.wood-database.com/black-locust/

 

[biker bo]

That definitely looks like a good match. Thanks.

 

[Britt_Askew]

looks like locust to me

 

[DAMNENG]

Britt
I've used Osage on many occasions and I'd say what you have is Osage Orange, Also known as Hedge wood.
Here is a link to a photo of one of mine for comparison purposes.
http://bladegallery.com/shopexd.asp?id=93271
If you take a heatgun and heat Osage it will weep dark colored sap from the pores, and darkens nicely, a process I refere to as toasting the wood.
Jim A.

 

[chumaman]

https://woodbarter.com/threads/osage-burl-and-mud-cured-green-osage.31428/
https://woodbarter.com/threads/black-locust-burl.25626/

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I thought it looked like sycamore.