Timber ID

[DaveH]

Just wondering If I could get an ID on this piece.

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This was part of the package when I bought my lathe and is 11" square and 7" high and appears to have been cut from the end of a beam.
It does have a couple of minor cracks and some woodworm in the end face. After running a plane over one side to clean it up it looks like it has some nice figuring,
I'm guessing Oak but doesn't have the smell which I associate with oak so I thought I would refer to you guys

[Les Symonds]

It looks remarkably like elm.
Les

[DaveH]

That had crossed my mind Les but I'm not familiar with Elm

[Les Symonds]

Elm has quite an earthy smell and this really does look remarkably like elm....I'd put money on it.
Les

[rick_dobney]

I'll agree with Les on that, looks like a nice figured piece of Elm...certainly not oak.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you make of it, figured Elm with a few coats of Danish Oil should come up very nicely.
Cheers Rick

[Gary Lowe]

Just wondering If I could get an ID on this piece.

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This was part of the package when I bought my lathe and is 11" square and 7" high and appears to have been cut from the end of a beam.
It does have a couple of minor cracks and some woodworm in the end face. After running a plane over one side to clean it up it looks like it has some nice figuring,
I'm guessing Oak but doesn't have the smell which I associate with oak so I thought I would refer to you guys

I'd definitely say Elm, we still get loads of it up North, lovely wood to work and like Rick says a good few coats of Danish oil or similar will make it POP.

Rgds  Gary

[DaveH]

Thanks for the help lads. Think its going under the bench for a while until I gain some experience. I wouldn't want to waste what looks to be a nice piece due to inexperience

[Derek]

+1 for Elm

[Bryan Milham]

Also for Elm, the honey colour and colour variations do it for me.

[edbanger]

If that's not Elm - I'll eat my hat 

Ed

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Elm, but it is very dangerous stuff...........you had better send it to me for proper disposal.

[dubturner]

Definitely Elm even before I read the other comments

[DaveH]

Elm, but it is very dangerous stuff...........you had better send it to me for proper disposal.

Thanks for the offer but I think I'll hang on to it and take the risk

[Graham]

You know what ? I am beginning to get the suspicion that this may be a piece of Elm.

[seventhdevil]

elm is made up of quite a few species but i'm going to say that this is wych elm (ulmus glabra) going by the colour of it. it should weigh about 8.5kg if it is.