Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Anyone have any thoughts as to what kind of wood this is? The pics are from a table a woman has, she wants a bench made but I'm not sure what kind of wood it is to either find the same or not sure what a good alternative would be to make a bench top(she wants metal legs) out of. These are pics she sent, haven't seen it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Claro walnut ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 What length does the top of the bench need to be? I may have the piece for you at home.. last cut on a Claro log about 15 years ago. Been sitting on my rack for 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 She originally say 60" in length and 10" wide but she wanted to measure her space again I guess. I think it looks more red than brown, was thinking it might be something exotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 @Eric. you work at a lumber yard don't you, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 Not the greatest pics, Joe... I don't see walnut there. If I had a gun to my head I'd say hickory or pecan. Could be slabs of desert ironwood. Could be some exotic I don't recognize. Honestly I have no idea. I'd need to get up close and personal to give any kind of meaningful opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have a table that looks just like that. Indian Rosewood. Which is not rosewood at all. Look up sheesham or sissoo rosewood. I don't think the lumber is imported into the US in board form. It is a weed tree that grows in Northern India and used for cheap, but solid, exported furniture. We have a coffee table made from it in our vacation house, the stuff is industructable https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_sissoo Hickory would be a good substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 20 minutes ago, Mike. said: I have a table that looks just like that. Indian Rosewood. Which is not rosewood at all. Look up sheesham or sissoo rosewood. I don't think the lumber is imported into the US in board form. It is a weed tree that grows in Northern India and used for cheap, but solid, exported furniture. We have a coffee table made from it in our vacation house, the stuff is industructable https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_sissoo Hickory would be a good substitute. I was thinking that as well actually because I turned a bowl from it not too long ago. Apparently the stuff grows in Florida from what I was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown craftsman Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 That's looks a lot like Parota.I haven't worked with so I don't know any thing about it . Ive seen it a place out here that brings Parota up from South America. Looks like some great wood lots of character. Aj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 8:43 AM, Mike. said: I have a table that looks just like that. Indian Rosewood. Which is not rosewood at all. Look up sheesham or sissoo rosewood. I don't think the lumber is imported into the US in board form. It is a weed tree that grows in Northern India and used for cheap, but solid, exported furniture. We have a coffee table made from it in our vacation house, the stuff is industructable https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbergia_sissoo Hickory would be a good substitute. Not sure what you mean. There are half a dozen rosewoods that use the name "India rosewood", including Dalbergia sissoo (which is also known as Florida rosewood). They are all rosewoods so I don't know what it is that you are saying is not a rosewood. The wood pictured at the top of this thread looks exactly like Dalbergia sissoo so I think we're in agreement on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Its like Mahogany. The real stuff is from Cuba and Genuine/Honduran is a close cousin. Then all these other species (kyaha, shorea, etc) come along and call themselves mahogany to jump on the gravy train. I believe the valuable rosewood comes from brazil, but is highly protected. Historically, that is Rosewood with a capital R. Sissoo seems to be one of those species that is marketed as rosewood to capitalize on the historical value of Rio Rosewood. I might be wrong on that. If they are all part of the same genus than I will certainly agree that they are rosewood, but if you have to go to the family level than I think it is a stretch. I will agree a lot of this is subjective. Cuban Mahogany might have historic value but I can't say that it is objectively better than Honduran or even Utile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 9 minutes ago, phinds said: Not sure what you mean. There are half a dozen rosewoods that use the name "India rosewood", including Dalbergia sissoo (which is also known as Florida rosewood). They are all rosewoods so I don't know what it is that you are saying is not a rosewood. The wood pictured at the top of this thread looks exactly like Dalbergia sissoo so I think we're in agreement on that. Question is, does any place mill, dry and sell the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 AdvantageLumber lists some available $13 to $16 a bd ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinds Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 39 minutes ago, Mike. said: Sissoo seems to be one of those species that is marketed as rosewood to capitalize on the historical value of Rio Rosewood. It is marketed as a rosewood because it IS a rosewood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, phinds said: It is marketed as a rosewood because it IS a rosewood. I stand corrected. They are the same genus. Thanks for the clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Yep , dalbergia = rosewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Anyone wanna give their thoughts on a good local wood compromise or contrasting wood? It being redish in color with pretty white sap wood, not sure what would look good, don't think anything really haha. Believe the woman would want to go with a local wood due to price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hickory or pecan. They both have that starkly contrasting heart/sapwood. That's why I mentioned them even though in hindsight it was clearly a poor guess. I never assume that some random person owns any kind of crazy exotic. I usually default to domestics until proven otherwise. Occam's Razor kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 I used some highly figured Ash for a couple of tables, surounded by cherry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 i wouldn't have thought it being Indian rosewood if it weren't for turning a bowl from it recently. Will have to see if I can find some hickory since pecan doesn't grow here I don't think, at least I've never seen it for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlau Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 my vote, would lean towards pecan over the hickory to get the reddish tone, hickory is more towards the brown side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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