WOOD ID
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Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
I'll have first stab,
Yew?
Phil
Yew?
Phil
Chrispy
Established Member
Definitely not yew I'm afraid but I think it may be Elm long time since I have seen any green.
woodfarmer
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Think it is very wet (green) oak.
CHJ
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I did a google reverse image search on the pic that showed the bark and it came up with : 'tree'
Which seems accurate enough!
Also it gave similar images which related to disease identification and elm trees.
I guess the chunk out of the side and the black bit (presumably metal) is a test with an augur.
My guess would therefore be elm as well. Though it's bigger than any elm I've seen for 40 years or so!
Which seems accurate enough!
Also it gave similar images which related to disease identification and elm trees.
I guess the chunk out of the side and the black bit (presumably metal) is a test with an augur.
My guess would therefore be elm as well. Though it's bigger than any elm I've seen for 40 years or so!
Random Orbital Bob
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You need to get yourself down to Yandles keith. The Elm trunk slices they have in there (last time I went) were 4 foot across a single waney edge board. Absolutely stunning.
As to the wood, all I can attest to is that it's an interesting conundrum. I also echo that it's definitely not Yew and I would add it's not Oak either. It could be Elm and there is a very slim possibility for Olive Ash too but only if the photo was taken when the wood was absolutely soaking wet. I think Ash is much less likely. The grain looks extremely like wild cherry and yet the bark is nothing at all like Cherry and in fact rules that out. It's got a look of some wet chestnut I've seen before too but in terms of a definitive answer, I just couldn't say.
As to the wood, all I can attest to is that it's an interesting conundrum. I also echo that it's definitely not Yew and I would add it's not Oak either. It could be Elm and there is a very slim possibility for Olive Ash too but only if the photo was taken when the wood was absolutely soaking wet. I think Ash is much less likely. The grain looks extremely like wild cherry and yet the bark is nothing at all like Cherry and in fact rules that out. It's got a look of some wet chestnut I've seen before too but in terms of a definitive answer, I just couldn't say.
duncanh
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I'd say Oak as well. From the bark and grain.
Definitely not yew, cherry, chestnut (no scales on the bark)
Definitely not yew, cherry, chestnut (no scales on the bark)
treeturner123
Established Member
Hi
My 2d's worth
Oak, but it may be a White Oak or similar imported species.
Phil
My 2d's worth
Oak, but it may be a White Oak or similar imported species.
Phil
Hi Guys thanks for the replies, it does seem that it is elm after roughing one of the pieces out, so well done Chrispy and Keithie, pics can be a bit deceiving keithie the logs are only 12" diameter and my friend only cut them 10" long and not sure why I would stick an auger in the side to test mate 
. anyway a pic of the bowl roughed out
cheers
Andy
. anyway a pic of the bowl roughed outcheers
Andy
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Woodmonkey
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Could be wych elm, it's not affected by Dutch elm disease so more likely to get to the size you have there.
CHJ
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andy43":1jnnhas3 said:
Was hoping to collect a set of bigger resolution images and leaf details to build this up but it has somewhat stalled over recent years.
