Identifying wood ?

[Dog]

Is there a chart somewhere showing wood types and what they are ?

Cheers

 

[MikeW]

Is there a chart somewhere showing wood types and what they are ? Cheers

Hi Dog,

There are several online sources.

One of my favorites is:
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/
It can take a while to load, though.

Another is:
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/wood/english/index.htm
No pictures, though.

And yet another is (with links directly to geographical areas). Also, no pictures and in individual PDF format:
African Index
Asian/Oceanic Index
South American Index

There are also a few good books (my preference).

 

[Midnight]

I've often found this one usefull to get an idea for the charactor of a wood...

http://www.wood-veneers.com/

 

[CHJ]

A few more references are listed HERE

 

[RogerS]

Terrific links.

Just what I need as we bought some Indian slate slabs which came direct from India in crates. I was just about to chainsaw the crates up for firewood but then thought 'hang on a bit..this wood might be useful'. No idea what the wood is..but these sites should help. If my patience doesn't run out first !

 

[RogerS]

I stumbled across this on the web..apologies if it's already been posted..

http://www.amgron.clara.net/circularsawbenches/accidents.htm

Makes you stop and think.

Safe cutting

Roger

 

[Jaco]

Richard, try this one.



http://www.rarewoods.co.za/

 

[duncanh]

Terrific links.

Just what I need as we bought some Indian slate slabs which came direct from India in crates. I was just about to chainsaw the crates up for firewood but then thought 'hang on a bit..this wood might be useful'. No idea what the wood is..but these sites should help. If my patience doesn't run out first !

Just thought I'd warn you about a potential problem -
my dad has just bought some flagstones imported from India and they were packed in crates made from an interesting hard wood that he saved for me. I couldn't identify it (haven't really tried actually!) but it had quite a bit of woodworm in it - yes, actual worm rather than just holes as I discovered when I tried to turn some of it!

The heart wood is gorgeous so I've tried to save what I can but I threw out the worst.

It's also very dense and difficult to work (dad's hand saw came off worst I think!)

 

[RogerS]

Thanks, Duncan for the warning. I'll check mine out very carefully.

Roger