Jeez.....didn't think I had something that hard to ID. Looking at the possibilities mentioned, they do all look similiar. The guy that gave it to said it was a piece of flooring he helped install....which is a use of the possibles.
The other wood I had in mind is 'Keruing' / 'Apitong', just could not recall the common name at the time.
Good call. That wood often has interlocked grain but not always and both the face grain and the end grain are a good match
However, some of those Dipterocarpus have a greasy or waxy feel and he said his did not. But then again, some do not have that feel....
Congrats! Can’t wait to see the results of your turnings! Chuck
That’s a cool friend!
That stump was starting to develop a lignotuber, which are loaded with eyes and sold a burl. Nice score, be safe digging in. Do you have much along the way of rocks in soil there? We look for soil in our rocks.
I must be doing something wrong, friends more often drop off bags of cans or old appliances than wood....
He pressure washed it but there's still some soil in the deep cracks. I'll have at it with the air compressor and dental picks when I start on it. Thank goodness it's more soil than rocks here. :)
Great to have such good friends!
That’s a LOT of pen blanks! Congrats! Chuck
