Just finished 3rd kitchen knife; AEB-L, G10 and stabilized koa.
Was gifted some wood from a former professor. It's all 40+ years old picked up from when she was in school, a few planks, the rest in logs. She was unsure what everything was being that long ago. The walnut and ebony I know but the rest I'm unsure. She thinks the bulk of it is some type of rosewood. I've never worked with it before, smells like a spice you could cook with when resawing. Its a pale white/purple when cut but quickly started to turn brown/orange within a few days. Waiting to see how far the color change goes.
The two largest logs she thought could be lignum vitae. Once cut open didn't look like the lignum I already have, different grain - smelled like teak; same waxy feel but its very dense, heavier than any teak I've used.. the end grain sanded smooth as stone.
Anyone have any idea of what the wood might be? Any help is appreciated.
Was gifted some wood from a former professor. It's all 40+ years old picked up from when she was in school, a few planks, the rest in logs. She was unsure what everything was being that long ago. The walnut and ebony I know but the rest I'm unsure. She thinks the bulk of it is some type of rosewood. I've never worked with it before, smells like a spice you could cook with when resawing. Its a pale white/purple when cut but quickly started to turn brown/orange within a few days. Waiting to see how far the color change goes.
The two largest logs she thought could be lignum vitae. Once cut open didn't look like the lignum I already have, different grain - smelled like teak; same waxy feel but its very dense, heavier than any teak I've used.. the end grain sanded smooth as stone.
Anyone have any idea of what the wood might be? Any help is appreciated.
