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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gav Eades on October 08, 2020, 12:27:43 PM

Title: Wood i.d.
Post by: Gav Eades on October 08, 2020, 12:27:43 PM

Does anyone know what this wood is? Also, if I'm cutting blanks to dry is pva ok for the end grain?

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: seventhdevil on October 08, 2020, 04:24:57 PM

almost certainly a maple species but i've never seen one with bark like that. any other pics?

PVA is fine for sealing logs, just don't dilute it.

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: Redwill on October 08, 2020, 05:25:40 PM

Could it be  Liquidambar   (sweet gum)   a largest conical shaped tree often mistaken for Maple    The leaves will be alternately  positioned on the branch whereas the Maple will be opposite.  Also has corky Bark        Just a thought,     whatever it is hope it turns well           

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: Gav Eades on October 08, 2020, 07:18:16 PM

Cheers guys. I'll put more pics on tomorrow. My neighbour said japanese maple but he says a lot of things. It's very heavy wood

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: seventhdevil on October 08, 2020, 09:41:10 PM

of course the japanese ones... the bark really threw me there...

now you just have to find one with a matching leaf...

there are lots of Acre species that are called Japanese maple so identifying the exact species may not be possible.

any spare? wouldn't mind a foot of it.

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: Gav Eades on October 09, 2020, 10:50:09 AM

I'm sure I can spare a foot. I'm in West Yorkshire though, don't know if that's a problem?

Title: Re: Wood i.d.
Post by: seventhdevil on October 09, 2020, 07:28:08 PM

happy to pay for a courier.

i'll message you.