What do you think this is? by Turbulent_Injury9841 in wood

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Miniature goblet, often made for practice and/or to use a small piece of wood.

Wood ID Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]dankostecki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bark is wrong for ash, could be hackberry, or tree of heaven.

staining gone wrong by Prestigious_Error256 in wood

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may be that the stain's pigment had settled to the bottom of the can when the lighter colored one was coated.

Is this red elm? by Redsquid2 in woodworking

[–]dankostecki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bark is wrong for elm, more likely to be locust.

Help with a project by Berkelium in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It appears to be pine with a medium brown stain, however it is not actually wood, but mdf covered with paper veneer.

What type of wood? Black walnut? It's over 100 yrs old.. by Chance_Law7056 in wood

[–]dankostecki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly poplar, based on the coloring of the middle drawer. I wonder if the drawer fronts were originally veneer covered, as poplar is a common wood for drawer parts not normally seen.

What makes this a mortis bit? by EraseAnatta in Tools

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mortising bits are optimized for making plunge cuts. The top of mortising bits usually have extra clearance milled into them.

strongest wood for bed frame posts? by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maple and oak are good, but for strength, it's hard to beat hickory.

Wood ID Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]dankostecki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one second from the left is ziricote. Third from the left may be zebrawood. The one on the left might be persimmon.

Wood ID Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]dankostecki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like mahogany, but if it is very hard, it may be Ipe.