Help with wood ID please

[hairytoes]

Hi guys, I did my leg in last week & borrowed a friends walking stick for a short while.

She asked me if I could find out what the wood was, as the stick belonged to her Grandfather who was a Merchant Navy Captain - I've seen the wood before & I have a pen blank of the same, but I don't know what it is.

Any ideas on the wee fist too?

Is there any good link you guys know of to a timber ID website perhaps, I used to collect wild mushrooms in Scotland & I used an excellent Mushroom ID website - perhaps there is a good one for timber?

Cheers guys.

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[CHJ]

The stick looks like Red Palmto me.

There are a few other wood ident. links Here

 

[dickm]

Interesting. I have an inherited walking stick possibly of the same wood, but the noticeable thing is its weight. Is your's unexpectedly heavy? Mine could be a lethal weapon if required :!:

 

[Dean]

The stick could be Tiger Maple, I'm almost certain the hand is Cocobolo

 

[hairytoes]

Interesting. I have an inherited walking stick possibly of the same wood, but the noticeable thing is its weight. Is your's unexpectedly heavy? Mine could be a lethal weapon if required :!:

Yeah, I noticed that too - it certainly is pretty heavy!

Thanks for the pointers dudes.

 

[lugo35]

yep red palm