Timber identification

[mattsutton29]

Can anyone identify this length of timber I was given. I’m laminating pieces of it together to make turning blanks. Used one and it’s pretty hard.

 

[niall Y]

That looks a lot like ASH to me.

 

[mattsutton29]

Thanks Niall. That would explain the difficulty hollowing out end grain goblet then. Worked well though I think.

 

[recipio]

The colour and wild grain look more like Elm to me.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Another one for ash.

 

[Bingy man]

Not that good with timber I d but that vase is stunning

 

[Chris Hawkins]

I have a good stock of Elm in my workshop at the moment - and that looks a very close match indeed.

 

[the great waldo]

Elm

 

[Rodpr]

+1 for elm

 

[Sideways]

I can see similarities with both ash and elm based on the grain, but I'd put my bet on ash based on the light colouring. All the elm I have is darker than this.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The elm I've used is darker and redder/browner.

 

[rogxwhit]

(1) There is a mottling in the grain that is characteristic of elm.

(2) It could be wych elm.

(3) When being worked, smell is a distinguishing characteristic. A hollow chisel can get quite warm and accentuates this. So - how was it?

 

[the great waldo]

Elm is much softer than ash. See how hard a fingernail goes into it?
Cheers
Andrew