What Wood Is This?

[LHawes]

Might take a minute to get the picture loaded but I have a few scraps I picked up a long time ago at my local exotic wood store and have had this piece for 10 years at least. I have a few pieces of BRW from the same source and thought, because of the pre-cut color and weight, that this was a piece of BRW but when I cut it open I found what you see. Is it as simple as Zebra wood? Or something as common? I was quite confused by how it, over time, oxidized to such a dark color.

Anyway I'll attempt a couple of times to get the picture loaded and thanks for the help.

[runamuck]

I can't tell from your photo.

[LHawes]

Thank You. Not sure how to get a larger pic posted but perhaps this is better? It also seems to be oxidizing (darkening) rather quickly and that seems the most interesting attribute. It was dark as the photo shows then became rather cool looking after cutting. Checked out Zebra wood but it didn't seem that it turns dark like this piece did/does.

[runamuck]

Originally Posted by LHawes

Thank You. Not sure how to get a larger pic posted but perhaps this is better? It also seems to be oxidizing (darkening) rather quickly and that seems the most interesting attribute. It was dark as the photo shows then became rather cool looking after cutting. Checked out Zebra wood but it didn't seem that it turns dark like this piece did/does.

I'm guessing but I'd say Bocote.

[fitness1]

Black Limba, I believe

[LHawes]

Originally Posted by runamuck

I'm guessing but I'd say Bocote.

Just googled Bocote and I think that's what it is. THANK YOU

[LHawes]

Originally Posted by fitness1

Black Limba, I believe

Thank You, I happen to have a bit of Black Limba around and it's not that similar. I think it's Bocote.

[redir]

Originally Posted by runamuck

I'm guessing but I'd say Bocote.

My first thought as well.

[Bruce Sexauer]

Zebra wood is almost always quartersawn, which this piece isn’t. But at a glance, that’s what I see.

[Bowie]

Zebrano was also my first thought because of the tone. Though the grain looks like Bocote, I've seen a lot of variation in Zebrano. I even have some spalted pieces.

[Denandannie]

Zebra. On my lathe I make zebra pens. Your wood looks exactly like zebra

[M_Piddly]

Originally Posted by Bruce Sexauer

Zebra wood is almost always quartersawn, which this piece isn’t. But at a glance, that’s what I see.

didn't realize that wood grows quartersawn...

it's a square chunk of wood and if from one view it has perfectly vertical grain the other view would be flatsawn...

looks riftsawn to me...

[Bowie]

Originally Posted by M_Piddly

didn't realize that wood grows quartersawn...

I don't think you understood what he was saying. It seemed pretty clear to me and I agree with him. I usually find it quartered, probably because it's appeal is the way it looks when quartered.

[John Arnold]

Bubinga is my guess.