Wood ID!

[Esqy]

Tonight I was prepping some pen blanks, and realised that I forgot to write down what some of the woods were when I bought them (Yandles Pick n Mix).

I know the obvious ones:
2 - Zebrano
3- Purpleheart

I think 5 is Paduk, and I think 6 is Wenge, but I put some Wenge behind it, and I dunno... Might just be a less detailed one.

Any hints would be awesome!

 

[thetyreman]

no8 is ebony, no1 probably sapele, can't be sure about the others without a 10x zoom of the end grain.

 

[Linus]

No.6 looks like black palmira

 

[Esqy]

Ahh, 8 was in a box of random pen-making stuff I got on gumtree. Didn't realise Ebony could have a lighter part of it.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

8 is more like African blackwood than ebony.

 

[Esqy]

I think you're onto something Linus, Looks very like it, although it came up as 'Black Palm' when I googled it - I guess it's another name for it

 

[DavidConnelly]

Purple heart for 2nd one

 

[isaac3d2]

Pretty sure No.6 is wenge. No.5 could indeed be padauk, but a closer look at the grain (planed down a bit) would help. Both Ebony and African Blackwood have very pale sapwood, so it could be either but I'm leaning towards blackwood as it is often seen in turning blanks.

 

[Steliz]

6 is Wenge and 8 is African Blackwood

 

[johnbs]

No 7 could well be Iroko, but there's not much to go on! I'd also plump for Blackwood for 8.

 

[whereistheceilidh]

..another for 7 - Iroko

 

[Esqy]

Iriko is probably right as they did have a load of it in the shop

 

[niall Y]

I would also select Padauk for no 5.

 

[Esqy]

Given the context, thats likely right as they usually have a fair bit of Paduk in the store

 

[Esqy]

From this thread, and a bit more scouring on the shops site, This is what I reckon:

1 - Sapele
2 - Zebrano
3 - Purple Heart
4 - Walnut
5 - Paduk
6 - Wenge or Black Palm
7 - Iroko
8 - African Blackwood
9 - possibly Knob Thorn

(Yes, I made a juvenile giggle at the last one)

 

[scooby]

Pretty sure 6 is wenge. Black palm end grain is noticeably different (in my opinion).

 

[Linus]

Pretty sure 6 is wenge. Black palm end grain is noticeably different (in my opinion).

Dohhh! I would agree as I never noticed the end grain in the background! We look but we don't see