Can you Identify this Wood?

[sooty]

Had some old filthy pallet boards given to me, they are about 4.25" wide and 1.25" thick I ran them through the planer just to see what kind of grain it had The chippings from the wood was dark brownish red and the wood has a slight waxy feel to it.
Does anyone know what it is? Some pics below

Thanks Phil

 

[Colin C]

Hi scooty,
From what I can see it looks like iroko but if you can post a closer pic's that might change :wink:

 

[RogerS]

Scooty..do you know where the pallet came from? We had some pallets all the way from India containing stone slabs. Wood looks similar ...I was wondering if it was palm?

 

[Colin C]

Hi Roger,

I have used palm veneer and its not like that

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Hi scooty,
From what I can see it looks like iroko but if you can post a closer pic's that might change :wink:

Got to agree Colin, Iroko would be my first choice.

 

[Mike.C]

Ditto,

Cheers

Mike

 

[Evergreen]

Yup, I'm another one for iroko. I've found the grain of iroko is quite variable between pieces, ranging from reasonable to maddening! Turns a nice warm brown when wiped with a bit of Danish oil, though.

Regards.

 

[Scott]

Aye, looks like iroko right enough. Just been planing up a load of it this morning

 

[woodbloke]

Sooty - if the timber had a peppery smell/dust and irritated your nose when you ran it through the PT, then its probably iroko - that's what it looks like to me in the pics - Rob

 

[martinedwards]

I have a pile of these pallets too. My brother mangege a concrete plant and the blocks are made and moved around on these.

To say I despise the wood is perhaps understating things a little.......

 

[sooty]

Iroko never heard of it?
But I know I have a really tight chest after planing 5 boards yesterday
Here is a close up maybe this will help better.
Thanks again Phil

 

[Chris Knight]

I'd expect a much yellower colour from freshly planed Iroko - I'd be inclined to say Sucupira.

 

[DaveL]

Chris,

I have had some Iroko that was much yellower but other bits match these boards nicely, the right hand ones in particular.

 

[neilc]

I would say its iroko as well. While it does plane a yellowish colour it does darken a lot. Seen as how this wood came from pallets the dark colour seems compatable as it would be quite weathered.
Neil