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Andy Coates

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What wood is this?
« on: July 11, 2011, 08:36:42 PM »
A local woman dropped this part-turned bowl off whilst I was away on Saturday. Apparently her Father turned it many, many years ago and didn't complete it (perhaps there was something in the shape he didn't like?!!!)

As I rarely use exotics I'm not sure what it is...could it be cocobolo?

I've oiled it to highlight the colour and grain...


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theblindwoodturner

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 08:46:36 PM »
it's wood.... but not as we know it.

sorry for that joke lol. the subject was crying for it lol.

lew
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theblindwoodturner

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 08:55:26 PM »
Hi andy, could you describe the colour to me please and if possible the feel.

if it feels very silky and has a sound tone to it, the likelyhood is it's cocobolo

lol

that's how I work.. I rely on feel and sound to tell certain woods, as well as the smell.

lew
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myatt1972

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 09:22:33 PM »
Quote from: Andy Coates on July 11, 2011, 08:36:42 PM

...could it be cocobolo


The hottest spot north of Havana ?

Sorry, Lew started it  ;D
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theblindwoodturner

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 09:43:43 PM »
ha ha ha ha ah ha :):):):):)

brilliant. that just cheared me up for the night.

lew
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2011, 09:51:09 PM »
Quote from: myatt1972 on July 11, 2011, 09:22:33 PM
Quote from: Andy Coates on July 11, 2011, 08:36:42 PM

...could it be cocobolo


The hottest spot north of Havana ?

Sorry, Lew started it  ;D

No,No..   That's Copacbana...   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copacabana_%28Rio_de_Janeiro%29 .....    All that LOUD music has got too you..   :D ...

Andy,   As for the timber..  I can't make it out, looks almost as if it's a combed grain effect..  not knowing just how old the piece is, you may have teak http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=teak&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1400&bih=885&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qmEbTpS4D4O4hAexgLnMBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CGIQsAQ  or a Mahogany..  http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mahogany&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&biw=1400&bih=885&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IGEbTqz4JY6xhAfa8Y3MBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CHIQsAQ....   Will be interesting to hear other ideas on it.

David
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Andy Coates

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2011, 10:22:42 PM »
you ask a simple question! You lot should wear a mask when using thinners...

I don't think it's teak, and positive it's not any of the mahogony group...

dark brown with heavy black streaks...but not like the ebony of old...very hard and cuts terribly producing a powdery chip/shaving, no smell, but then it could be forty years old...

but then I know a few smelly forty year olds so that's not definitive!
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 01:44:49 AM »
 :) ..  :D ..  ;D ..   :'( ...     I've not used what I have lately ....   ??? ..   :-[...    ;D ...  THAT's Wenge http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=wenge&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=O66&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=D5UbTv69CcW5hAen8InOBw&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1400&bih=885 ... the timber I mean..  Some People's minds..  as to how it reacts or smells..  what you describe is abit like Goncolo Alves, that is just dusty/powery chips, no shaving and almost no grain...   ??? ...

Come on folks...  thinking caps on... some more ideas...  please.

David

PS....  It's the Cellulose sanding sealer...  :P ... and having sprayed so much equipment with Cellulose paint in the past..  just a niff today..   ??? ...
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Andy Coates

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2011, 07:34:26 AM »
Not wenge...I have wenge to compare to...
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2011, 08:48:42 AM »
I use cocobolo and it looks as if it might be that. 

What's wrong with the shape?  :o :o

Cheers Dave
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 06:58:09 PM »
It looks very like a small billet I have which I understand to be 'Macassar Ebony'

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2011, 11:50:05 AM »
Could it be zircote? I've had some in the past that looked very much like this.
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Andy Coates

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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2011, 05:23:07 PM »
Oh god! I think I'll just tell her it's African and hope for the best! Many thanks all.
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Re: What wood is this?
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2011, 01:03:25 AM »

I would of said go with Macassar Ebony ...  seeing the ziricote ...  http://www.exotichardwoods.co.uk/Woods_List/Ziricote.asp ...  it's far to say it's American ..   ;D ...
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