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Indentifying Hardwoods, uses and properties

Started by SwampDonkey, October 16, 2004, 06:37:54 PM

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I appreciate the help. I really want to know if this type of wood would be good for carving knife handles or carving in general. Thanks.

SwampDonkey

Looks like soft maple at first glance. It's harder than basswood or butternut, but maple makes a nice tool handle, so I'm sure it will suffice for a knife.  ;)

Will people buy it for such? Maybe not. Maple is plentiful.
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WDH

Maybe beech.  I would not argue with soft maple, either.
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SwampDonkey

Beech came to mind to. If you know someone who weaves I have seen beech used to make weaving shuttles.  I have a couple, but made by Leclerc Looms. And of course maple is used to, I've made 5 from hard maple. ;D
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jpsheb

I could use a little help identifying a tree that is unlike anything else on our land in the Danville, Virginia area.  It has bark like a young black cherry or some types of birches (but not the river birch we have here).  It fell last winter, but seems to be in decent shape for being down for so long.  Anyone have any idea what type of tree this is?  

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