What kind of wood is this?

martyb1 · May 24th, 2008, 05:05 PM

Today was dump day

There is always a huge pile of wood there and I check it out every week
Today was no different.The reg stuff.2x4's,6's,etc.Lots of pressboard crap,old paneling,and then I noticed this.It is a headboard someone threw away.Actually pretty fancy,with turned posts and I thought,plywood.I went to check it out anyway and it actually looked like one piece of wood.Back to the truck to get my trusty cordless sawsall(never leave home with out it

It is solid wood.Even though it kinda looks like a joint in it,you cant see it on the endgrain.Now what you think,cherry?
If nothing else it will make some nice templates,its over 6' long and 16" wide and 3/4 thick

Axis29 · May 24th, 2008, 10:29 PM

Pear? Could be Cherry.... Could be what they call fruitwood?

Cherry is probably the best bet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was pear with the even coloring like that. Although the boards are pretty wide... Closer pick of the grain might help...

martyb1 · May 24th, 2008, 10:54 PM

Well after I got it into the shop,they went to great lengths to hide it was a bunch of boards laminated together.All the edges had solid wood glued on and then veneer applied.The good news,the wood was actually maple.
It was nice and flat and so..............
I needed a new set of working templates.Worked great.Was a bit harder routing than mdf

but should last a good long time
There is even enough left to make one with humbucker routing

May 24th, 2008, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,560 13 Photos	What kind of wood is this? Today was dump day There is always a huge pile of wood there and I check it out every week Today was no different.The reg stuff.2x4's,6's,etc.Lots of pressboard crap,old paneling,and then I noticed this.It is a headboard someone threw away.Actually pretty fancy,with turned posts and I thought,plywood.I went to check it out anyway and it actually looked like one piece of wood.Back to the truck to get my trusty cordless sawsall(never leave home with out it It is solid wood.Even though it kinda looks like a joint in it,you cant see it on the endgrain.Now what you think,cherry? If nothing else it will make some nice templates,its over 6' long and 16" wide and 3/4 thick __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75

May 24th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,060 1 Photos	Pear? Could be Cherry.... Could be what they call fruitwood? Cherry is probably the best bet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was pear with the even coloring like that. Although the boards are pretty wide... Closer pick of the grain might help... __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

May 24th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
martyb1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Age: 44 Posts: 1,560 13 Photos	Well after I got it into the shop,they went to great lengths to hide it was a bunch of boards laminated together.All the edges had solid wood glued on and then veneer applied.The good news,the wood was actually maple. It was nice and flat and so.............. I needed a new set of working templates.Worked great.Was a bit harder routing than mdf but should last a good long time There is even enough left to make one with humbucker routing __________________ Before throwing it out,make sure it's not 16x13x1.75