unknown wood

[bigal1968]

firstly i would like to say a hello to everyone.this is my first forum and im relatively new to woodturning.i turned a bowl and i have no idea on the wood type,i dont know if the colouring is natural or if it is spalting ive never seen spalting like this.if anybody has any input i would really appreciate it if you can identify it even better.the streaks are green in colour.thanks i look forward to the replies.

 

[bugbear]

Did the blank come from a store, a friend, a tree surgeon, your garden...

Clues man, clues!

BugBear

 

[Aggrajag]

Welcome Bigal. Great year to be born

(Sorry I can't help with your question.)

 

[AndyT]

It looks like that pale 'rubberwood' used on imported furniture, kitchen accessories etc, but as BB says, give us something to help narrow it down!

 

[custard]

It could be Masur Birch.

Then again it could be something else.

As a distinguished botanist once replied to an anxious antique dealer, "what wood would you like it to be?"

 

[bigal1968]

the wood came from my local tree surgeon supplier was lying round his yard.he dose not know the origins.

 

[Beau]

Could be sycamore but the spalting is unusual but often seen green tinges in sycamore.

 

[bigal1968]

couple more shots

 

[John15]

Irrespective of the wood species Bigal, it looks like a very nice bowl (but I know zero about turning!)

John

 

[Tim Pardoe]

I love the figuring on it

 

[bigal1968]

ok so after a few replies i guess this is just a form of spalting maybe,,thank you for the input on this has been very much appreciated.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Looks oak-y to me, sometimes oak gets that pattern when it's starting to spalt. Higher res close up of the end grain would confirm.

 

[pitch pine]

Another vote for sycamore. I have some with that green patterning.

 

[adidat]

apple?

 

[worn thumbs]

Without a higher res image its difficult to be sure.It might well be sycamore-or alder,hornbeam or perhaps poplar.

 

[CHJ]

Spalted Horse Chestnut is what comes to mind, the large width growth rings leading me this way as being similar to some I've turned.

Rob, has some <<<<Here that looks similar.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I'm pretty sure that's a flowering cherry. I received a fair amount of it myself about 3 months ago from a local lady and its very very similar. Quite wide grained and lots of greens and the odd yellow with strange blotches. Quite unlike "normal" fruit type cherrys.

But then again...I could be wrong.....

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

...and it could be as Chas says (nice bowl by the way Chas ). But I'm definitely leaning towards that wild type Cherry, striking similarities. Would go and snap some but little one in hospital again day after tomorrow so all at sea right now. In fact, off to pack.

 

[CHJ]

.... (nice bowl by the way Chas ). ...

Good of you to say so being as it was yours Rob. #-o

Best of luck with the hospital visit, little fella has had a lot to endure.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

.... (nice bowl by the way Chas ). ...

Good of you to say so being as it was yours Rob. #-o

Best of luck with the hospital visit, little fella has had a lot to endure.

Thanks Chas. I realised the bowl was "re-tweeted" and was one of mine. Just my warped sense of humour

Once we're in Stanmore at RNOH I'll have a lot of time on my hands so you can all expect 500 word posts on everything I can think of....you have been warned!!!! That is of course if the hospital wifi holds up as its notoriously intermittent (they're good at surgery though so it's not all bad)