Anybody have any idea what species of wood this is?

[VornCreative]

I was given this almighty lump of timber that my workshop neighbour had lying around in a garage for 20+ years.

I can't for the life of me work out what it is..






It's incredibly dense, and heavy. This piece is about 60mmx150mmx1400mm and weighs around 40kg. If anything it smells slight nutty when cut, but is otherwise odourless.

Image with pencil is sanded to 120g and the bottom image has a bit of mineral oil applied.

Sorry for the janky post, posted it from my phone!

Cheers

 

[Steliz]

Looks like Lignum Vitae, is the dust yellow?

 

[Adam W.]

I have some of that too, it's not lignum vitae.

 

[TheTiddles]

Looks like walnut, but if it’s very dense probably not.

With all those little white bits in, could it be Cuban mahogany?

 

[Orraloon]

Going by the yellow specks I would say Merbau.
Merbau | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)
Its hard and heavy. Laid my deck with it 20 years ago. Very durable.
Regards
John

 

[Old.bodger]

Afrimosa perhaps. Used years back as a teak alternative. Darkens with age and had the white ‘filling’ in it from memory.

 

[yetloh]

No idea what it is but the white specks are almost certainly silica deposits, so it will tend to blunt edge tools quickly.

Jim

 

[TomGW]

Afrimosa perhaps. Used years back as a teak alternative. Darkens with age and had the white ‘filling’ in it from memory.

That would be my guess too.

 

[Jacob]

Iroko goes dark. If you plane a bit off and it's more honey coloured it could be iroko.

 

[TRITON]

I dont think its Afromosia, ive a pile of that sitting right now under my settee(the only place left to store it)
From wood database - sealed

 

[Adam W.]

Mine's rock hard, very rock hard.

(Stop giggling at the back).

 

[Phill05]

I had some a while ago it was very very hard and believed it was some kind of Mahogany but could not find out for sure but it cut well and did not need any finish not even rubbing down.

(I had Adam pose for me)

 

[TheTiddles]

Mine's rock hard, very rock hard.

(Stop giggling at the back).

You were only supposed to take one of those tablets

 

[whereistheceilidh]

Another vote for Iroko. Often has silicate grains in it & makes hand planning of boat planks a lengthy process.