newbie watch your fingers!

[moe2003]

Hi

As you will see by the subject heading I'm new to the wood working world. I'll introduce myself first I'm Moe and no I don't own a pub lol (for all the simpsons fans). I would also like to said that the craftsmanship that has been showcased on here is out standing and I could only aspire to be half as good.
I was wondering if there is anyone on this site that was good at identifying wood types? I have had a look online but, am still not to sure i have posted some pics because I'm sure without them no one could identify it lol, with my findings i think its sycamore however that's me taking a stab in the dark

Thanks to everyone for all and any help

 

[carlb40]

Welcome.

Some bigger pics may be easier to see the timber properly

 

[morfa]

You can use photobucket to put up a high res copy:

http://photobucket.com/

 

[moe2003]

been trying to resize with gimp and stay within the 256kb range with no success as yet but, I will get there in the end and thanks for the welcome

 

[moe2003]

Hope these pics are better

 

[marcros]

sycamore, possibly ash, maple...

 

[carlb40]

been trying to resize with gimp and stay within the 256kb range with no success as yet but, I will get there in the end and thanks for the welcome

If you use photobucket or similar, you don't have to resize to 256kb

 

[moe2003]

I forgot to mention this wood was cut from a log that's was in the back garden, and I did think it was sycamore that was with a little help from here: http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/
It is a bit of a pain having to trawl through all of them but, is helpful

and thanks again

 

[Ring]

looks kinda like ash
jim

 

[moe2003]

I will post a pic of a mallet that I have made from the wood that I have coated with linseed oil as the grain amplified in my opinion

 

[marcros]

is it almost white/a greyish white, which would suggest sycamore to me (or possibly one of the native field maples), there may be a bit of fleck in it, on certain sides.

or is it a pale creamy yellow, with a light brown grain, which would be ash, in my experience.

 

[Grahamshed]

How long did you live in the house with this tree in the garden ? If it is sycamore I think you would have seen the 'helecopters'

 

[moe2003]

Sorry I should of mentioned that the tree was in my girlfriends brothers back garden and the tree had already been cut down. Now the mere mention of helicopters to the missus its not a sycamore as she has said there was no helicopter (laughing I write oh the little things that entertain children) so with that it leaves possible either as or maple.

 

[Mar_mite]

Could it be cherry?