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Offline Rich D

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What wood is this?
« on: March 05, 2017, 05:20:13 PM »
Please can any members identify this wood?  I bought it as a blank at a car boot last summers for £4. Only got round to turning it today.

Regards Rich D
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2017, 05:42:43 PM »
Looks like burr oak to me Rich but happy to be corrected if someone knows better LOL.

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2017, 06:46:02 PM »

          With Pete on this one Rich Looks like Burr Oak from here.
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Offline Rich D

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2017, 07:07:09 PM »
Thanks, it was the burr that threw, thanks for the replies. :)
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Offline Bryan Milham

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2017, 08:56:39 PM »
I'll also go with Burr Oak but looking at the colour I'd suggest it is one of the evergreen oaks.
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