Wood Identification Required

[Bristol_Rob]

Hi all,

I bought a couple of 3m steel rods and they were taped to this plank of wood.

Quite heavy, looks like hardwood and wondered if anyone knows what it might be?

It's 100mm x 20mm x 3m

 

[Richard Berry]

My first guess would be sapele, but with Thailand as the country code it is unlikely.

 

[Bristol_Rob]

My first guess would be sapele, but with Thailand as the country code it is unlikely.

Interesting. What does the stamp mean?

 

[Richard Berry]

Interesting. What does the stamp mean?

It is detailed here.

And here is the list of country codes.

 

[Bristol_Rob]

It is detailed here.

And here is the list of country codes.

Wonderful, thank you

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

That looks like a piece of rubber wood. They used to burn the trees when they stopped producing latex but now it get used for all sorts. My oak engineered flooring has it as a backer and the grain and colour is identical

 

[recipio]

Second for rubber wood. Remember the cheap 6 inch square 'parquet' floors that were a budget DIY fit a few years ago. ? It was rubber tree sold as ' Parawood'.

 

[Bristol_Rob]

Thank you guys, I'm leaning rubber wood as well.
It has a very rough feel - almost hessian like.

Lovely colour - going to do something with it