My score for the day.

[stevomiller]

I think it looks a little like teak thats been ripped at an angle. Im sorry i couldnt be more help if i had it in hand it would be easier to guess. Plus teak has a strong smell when sanded, its kinda nice too.

..This..

 

[blades&grace]

I think it might be teak!

 

[thegeek574]

if it is teak, is it any good for knife handles?

 

[GrizzlyBear]

A link from our very own forum:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/654629-Re-handling-a-neglected-kitchen-knife

 

[Drew Riley]

http://www.woodlab.biz/

I've not used these guys, but they were recently recommended to me. $7.50 per finished pound. I'm not sure what the average rate is, but this seems pretty fair to me, if not downright cheap.

Maybe someone with more experience will chime in.

 

[blades&grace]

if it is teak, is it any good for knife handles?

Sure it is! Most of it is kind of straight grained. But it's hard and naturally oily. Just don't soak it in water.

 

[tjiscooler]

teak is awesome stuff. Its naturally high oil content will keepn it safe, but a few applications of teak oil cant hurt. Its tough on tools though, i believe its because of its hardness paired with all the grit it soaks up in its natural environment.

Ive made a pipe stem, and a mandolin out of teak and im a big fan, Use it up!

 

[thegeek574]

Ok, I just talked to the guy who gave me the wood, and he said that it was not teak. he has some teak, and that isn't it. I would have gotten pictures in daylight, but I left at 7 this morning and got back at 5:30 with people coming at six and the house not clean. tomorrow, hopefully, I will get daylight pics up.

 

[Darrin Sanders]

I'm not sure what it is but I can tell you that Osage makes extremely fine, bright, yellow sawdust when you cut it. After you see it once there will never be any doubt about what it is when you cut it. The closest thing I can think to compare it to would be bright yellow chalkboard chalk.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

I have one more guess....

Padauk

Examples:

I'm actually leaning closer to this rather than Red Palm.

The only other thing I've seen in my searching is a color variation of Lignum Vitae (Argentine) It had an orange/brown look rather than the greenish tint other LV has.

 

[thegeek574]

I will do some research. that paduak looks about right.

 

[Mike Davis]

I can assure you it is not Red Palm. Red Palm has black "pins" that run through it. This is Red Palm

 

[thegeek574]

update: here are daylight pics. the white bits are very soft, but the red wood is very, very tough????

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Man I don't know lol...still thinking Padauk, though I did find a piece of Brazilian Cherry online that looks similar.

Take one side and sand it to like 320 or 400 and wet it, then take pics. That will give a better idea.

 

[thegeek574]

I have stuff due tonight, so it will have to wait till tomorrow.