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u/cmdaniels · 2 pointsr/woodworking

The slab on the left in the picture was left in the shop by the previous occupants. I'm interning here this summer and was told I can do whatever I want with this, but I'm interested in figuring out what it is. It doesn't smell or taste like anything I've used, partly because it's really dry and doesn't smell like much at all at this point.

Apparently my boss was told it might be poplar by someone who left it, but it doesn't look or feel like poplar at all and I've never seen poplar that wide. It's much darker and not quite as woolly as any poplar I've used, so... any other ideas? It's possible it came from anywhere, but we're in mid-atlantic United States if that makes a difference in swaying your input.

We consulted the wood bible to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

edit: I won't be able to get more pictures until next week, so if I need some closer-ups or anything to help, I'll reconsult next Wednesday or Thursday.

u/LongTrang117 · 1 pointr/woodworking

I was reading my Uncles copy of a wood book over Christmas. I was extremely surprised to see on each wood's page, there was a box in the lower corner that listed the hazards associated with each wood. An alarming number of them said nasal cancer! This was news to me. I'll never turn another piece without at least a facemask or respirator on.
edit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1770850139?keywords=all%20about%20wood&qid=1452183595&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1
i think it was that book

u/Werdxberd · 1 pointr/woodworking
u/ProtagonistAgonist · 1 pointr/EarthPorn

It's not JUST a science! It's also a religion!

I have an old "wood bible" - a giant binder filled with thin sheets of wood attached to a backer card with description. It's used to help selecting woods for various projects. I got it at a used bookstore a while back and it's just rather fabulous.

Sort of like this one, but with real wood samples. I mean, I have this one as well, but the REAL wood bible is really cool

u/freeaintfree · 1 pointr/woodworking

This is a [helpful book](The Real Wood Bible: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing and Using 100 Decorative Woods https://www.amazon.com/dp/1770850139/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3rNMybXHMXNTA)