Wood ID

[M.McAlevy]

Looking for help identifying a couple boards given to me. These have been stored in a heated garage for 20+ years and ends are not sealed so assuming it is dry. Both pieces are very heavy for their size. I have thoughts on what they are, but want to get some outside input. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[DevinT]

Cocobolo?

Hoss

 

[Ken H>]

Rosewood?

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Kingwood?

 

[Jarrett Fleming]

Top looks like cocobolo
Bottom looks like kingwood

Not sure about either.

 

[Thescrawnylumberjack]

Cocobolo has so much variability to it that both boards could be cocobolo.

 

[Horsewright]

I'm going with cocobolo on both.

 

[Pinoy Knife]

Top wood looks like Bubinga with some sapwood https://www.rarewoodsusa.com/species/bubinga/
the lower is likely Cocobolo as others have said

 

[ea42]

The bottom piece has a little bit of a desert ironwood vibe to it. Cocobolo would fit too though. Desert ironwood has a very tight grain, cocobolo is more open.

Eric

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I am almost positive the bottom is Kingwood. I have a lot of it, and it looks identical. The top one made me think of bubinga, but some straight grain kingwood, and its cousin cocobolo, look about the same.

 

[DevinT]

If we had smell-o-vision I could tell you what they are.

Hoss

 

[M.McAlevy]

If we had smell-o-vision I could tell you what they are.

Hoss

I got in the shop today and both have that classic rosewood smell when grinding it.

 

[Pinoy Knife]

I am almost positive the bottom is Kingwood. I have a lot of it, and it looks identical. The top one made me think of bubinga, but some straight grain kingwood, and its cousin cocobolo, look about the same.

i would agree but all the Kingwood i have or seen is purple...thus the Bubinga. i have some going onto a 12 inch bowie/chopper/camp knife out in the shop from Gilmers..

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Hmm, the bottom photo looks a good bit purple to me. Maybe it is just my screen color balance.
Miles Gilmer used to sell me some great presentation grade bubinga. I still have some of it left.

 

[Ken H>]

When I looked I thought Rosewood since both look like different Rosewood planks I've had over the years. I worked with lots of what the locals called Rosewood when I lived in Guatemala back in early '90s. After Stacy said Kingwood, I looked at some photos of Kingwood since I've never had any of that wood, and the Kingwood photos I saw looked just like the Rosewood I worked with in Guatemala. Reading more I find they are closely related.

These "ID this wood" threads are always interesting.

 

[fitzo]

Para-Kingwood has the deeper purple and magenta tones. Love it for a beautiful, straight-grain wood.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

Top I think is Tulipwood, bottom is probably cocobolo or potentially Brazilian Rosewood.

 

[Ken H>]

I got in the shop today and both have that classic rosewood smell when grinding it.

With that Rosewood smell, I'll stay with Rosewood

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Kingwood is a rosewood.

 

[M.McAlevy]

Thanks for the all input.