Told to help myself to some offcuts (mostly softwood) for firewood, I found some 2 by 3 inch pieces of what I assumed was iroko. However, on planing a piece I wonder if it is, in fact, oak. It is all rift sawn. Any comments?
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And mineOak gets my vote.
Have you sniffed the cut end grain?Told to help myself to some offcuts (mostly softwood) for firewood, I found some 2 by 3 inch pieces of what I assumed was iroko. However, on planing a piece I wonder if it is, in fact, oak. It is all rift sawn. Any comments?
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I've worked a lot of Oak, does that mean I smell funny?Once you've worked Oak you get a very distinctive aroma.
Medullary rays are visible on the end grain...No medullary rays visible and if it doesn't have any,I wouldn't rule out chestnut.
You're right, those three pieces are rift sawn, i.e., the growth rings hit the faces and edges at approximately 45º, and the face and edge grain show as parallel lines. Rift sawn oak, which is the wood pictured in the opening post, shows little or no evidence of the medullary rays on the faces, also see 2 below. A figured cut shows end grain of the growth rings at 60º - 80º to the wide face, parallel grain on the face and medullary rays often, but not always, show as wavering ribbons, see 3 below. Quarter (radially) sawn, see 4 below, where the growth rings are between 80º and 90º to the face display parallel grain and medullary rays as flecking also sometimes known as silver grain and other nomenclature. Slainte.There's nothing there quarter sawn.
Yea definitely, but I'd get it checked out anywayI've worked a lot of Oak, does that mean I smell funny?
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