guess the woods. Now with anwsers!

[cornucopia]

I'm going to say 2 is Oak, 4 might be holly and 7 is camphor

2. no
4. no
7. yes

 

[dickm]

I'd go for Acacia/false acacia (robinia) for 3. Can't think of anything else that size with that yellow colour. Berberis is a brighter yellow, and not usually that big.

 

[cornucopia]

I'd go for Acacia/false acacia (robinia) for 3. Can't think of anything else that size with that yellow colour. Berberis is a brighter yellow, and not usually that big.

no sorry, its an ozzy timber, very distinctive, the only thing that can survive a bush fire apparently.

 

[fingerless]

No 3 is australian grassroot tree, or blackboy, and is now considered endangered, and so can no longer be cut, I believe.
It's horrible to turn as it just disappears as dust, but the figuring is very interesting, and when wire brushed you can get a really nice texture from the fibres.

Colin

 

[cornucopia]

No 3 is australian grassroot tree, or blackboy, and is now considered endangered, and so can no longer be cut, I believe.
It's horrible to turn as it just disappears as dust, but the figuring is very interesting, and when wire brushed you can get a really nice texture from the fibres.

Colin

correct, except i really like turning it

 

[cornucopia]

right lets end this sillyness

from left to right
1. Burr elm
2.Beech
3.Grass tree root
4.Walnut
5. Rasberry jam wood
6.Rippled sycamore
7.Campnor laurel

for those that got some right well done for all others get to know your wood

 

[Jenx]

I'd have bet the farm on (5) having been American Black Walnut.
I'll stick to the horses !