Wood ID and a quick question

[Mr Finch]

Hi All

First off, can anyone ID this wood for me please?

And the question

At the point where I am I am undecided whether to part this off as it is and let it stand alone, or leave the tenon on the bottom and make a base for it. The piece is just under 4 inches long.

Which would you do and if you went with a base, what wood would you use? My thought would be something plain and neutral which won't overpower the candlestick.

TIA!

Collin

 

[Kalimna]

Im going to stick my neck out and say it looks a bit like some brazillian tulipwood I have as fretboards.

I'll leave the design advice to other, more knowledgable, folk.
Cheers,
Adam

 

[Mr Finch]

Thanks Adam, just googled the suggestion and it certainly looks about right!

 

[nev]

I was going to say bubinga but it would be a guess. If you have jaws that can clamp onto a smaller tenon then turn it down to a long tenon that size and you can then either try a base or if that doesnt 'work' just remount it and part it off.

 

[KimG]

I would go with Tulipwood from the pic.

 

[Dalboy]

If it is a small candle stick then I personally would put a base, on the other hand if it is a decorative goblet then part off. At the end of the day we can only give opinions the final decision is down to you.

 

[Mr Finch]

Nev - I don't have any more jaws than the standard Sorby ones at the moment.

Dalboy, I think you're right, a base is needed, yes, it's a candle stick by the way.

Can anyone suggest what would they would use for the base?

Ta!

 

[winemaker]

I would part it off as it is .
Tom