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09-04-2006, 12:29 AM
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Name: dick cunningham
City: Apex
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What is it.
A little history,These peices where slates from an old roll top desk that I know was old back in 1950. I dressed them up and have build a new roll top computer desk with them.
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09-04-2006, 12:32 AM
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Name: John Richards
City: Hickory
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Re: What is it.
Can you post bigger pics?
Can you tells us about the grain structure (open or closed)
It could be a few woods from the pics you are showing. Chestnut, alder, perhaps even Elm.
Thanks,
John
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09-04-2006, 12:43 AM
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Name: dick cunningham
City: Apex
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Re: What is it.
It is a very tight grain not real hard.
dick
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09-04-2006, 12:57 AM
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Name: Monty
City: Hickory
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Re: What is it.
Redwood?
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09-04-2006, 01:42 AM
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Name: john
City: Thomasville
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Re: What is it.
what about spanish cedar?
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09-04-2006, 07:47 AM
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Name: Ken Weaver
City: Clemson
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Re: What is it.
I'm surprised that an old roll top would be something other than oak, but that isn't oak.
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09-04-2006, 08:21 AM
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City: Clyde
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Re: What is it.
Poplar heartwood? The colors of the heartwood can vary from browns to reddish, especially old growth cut from large trees.
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09-04-2006, 10:57 AM
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Re: What is it.
i would vote cedar or a heart wood.
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09-04-2006, 04:52 PM
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Re: What is it.
I'd have guessed Cherry. Shows what I know.
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09-04-2006, 08:59 PM
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Re: What is it.
That appears that it could be red gum. I have a few pieces that came out of some old cabinets from a drug store. I also had some experience with red gum when I worked with a millwork co. The color and workability you described leads me to think it could be the same. 
Jerry
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09-04-2006, 09:14 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: dick cunningham
City: Apex
State: NC
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Re: What is it.
Have had a lot of replys, including someone from the marina said it could be teak, but I still have no idia. If I can go to Hickery on the 27-28, I will bring the pieces with me.
dick
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09-07-2006, 12:20 PM
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Name: Chris Hoffman
City: Garner
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Re: What is it.
Along the lines of wood ID, I found this article pretty interesting:
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020921/bob8.asp
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09-07-2006, 04:47 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards
City: Iron Station
State: NC
County: Lincoln
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Re: What is it.
hard to tell from the photos. I would guess a low to medium density hardwood.
[revised]
I would believe stained poplar at this point
Last edited by Kyle; 09-07-2006 at 09:31 PM.
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09-08-2006, 07:12 AM
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City: Forest City
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Re: What is it.
Did anyone really decide what it was?
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