What Wood is this, can you guess it

[toesy]

My local timber yard had this length of wood, hidden away the last time I visited, this time I decided to buy it, as I really love the grain.

Can you guess what it is

 

[tobytools]

I'll have a guess and say some type of birch?? What do you plane to do with this/make
TT

 

[marcros]

What state is it in- is that planed up and true colour?

 

[Peter Sefton]

At first glance I thought it was Burr Ash then Cats Paw Oak but I think I am wrong on both guesses, is it a soft wood?
Peter

 

[toesy]

I'll have a guess and say some type of birch?? What do you plane to do with this/make
TT

I'm not really sure at the moment...

What state is it in- is that planed up and true colour?

It is planed and square edged and that's it colour

At first glance I thought it was Burr Ash then Cats Paw Oak but I think I am wrong on both guesses, is it a soft wood?
Peter

Yes it is --- Now look at the picture below - I think you'll be surprised and the 1st person to get it right - I will post a 300mm x 190mm section to them, for free. It may need a little sanding and I will send you part of the really swirly section.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That non burry section looks like regular, common or garden construction grade pine??

 

[stevebuk]

douglas fir..

 

[marcros]

Not something like juniper is it?

 

[Peter Sefton]

Larch :?:

 

[tobytools]

Cedar

 

[Jmac80]

Pirhanna pine?

 

[Jmac80]

Hmm maybe holly actually

 

[toesy]

That non burry section looks like regular, common or garden construction grade pine??

Your a Winner =D> =D>

Pm your address and I will post a section out to you.. FOC as promised.

I couldn't believe it was pine when I first looked at it a few weeks back... Be interesting to see how it comes out..

 

[tobytools]

Well I never. That's a nice bit of pine.
TT

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Very unusual and most kind of you to offer to send me some. However, save your postage and use it in something nice that you post pictures of here so we can all have a gander

 

[toesy]

No worries Bob, gonna have to think what to make from it, I make mostly name plaques at present, so might make one a couple from it.

But its to nice just to make name and letters, so will keep it safe until I start on doing proper fretwork...

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Can't wait to see

 

[Grahamshed]

So, what would have made it grow like that ? Stress ?