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Aosda

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Question on wood
« on: April 15, 2009, 11:50:38 pm »
I think it's Maple, but I've never seen it turn orange.  Can anyone identify it?

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Offline sailordad

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009, 12:07:42 am »
from what i can see it looks like ash to me
theres one that looks just  like that in my neighbors yard
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Aosda

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 12:26:00 am »
That would be nice, I have 8 quarters of it, and 4 Oak.

2nd pic on the left is one stave skinned.

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Offline sailordad

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 12:40:59 am »
i think what is turning orange is the cambium after being exposed to air.
ive seen that on apple and sumac
kinda like whn ya take a bite out of an apple and leave it sit
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Far East Archer

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 05:22:23 am »
Look like mulberry~

Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 08:59:28 am »
Yeah, that sure looks like maple. Sailordad hit it onthe head, cambium does that sometimes.
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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 09:02:21 am »
Thats Maple.... ;)
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Offline DarkSoul

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Re: Question on wood
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009, 09:40:23 am »
I'd say maple.
Mulberry is more golden/yellow, and is ring porous, while this wood is diffuse porous.
Ash is also ring porous, which I don't see in this wood.

The yellow color that appears, is only in the bark, right? If so, it's just oxidation. The wood itself should keep it's white color.
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