Wood Identification?

[Random Orbital Bob]

I don't have any knowledge of timbers, but that piccy looks like the tree was grafted. by the V-shape in it.
Could it be a hazel, or some other tree that is normally grafted ?
(I don't know if hazel is normally grafted)
But I found some hazel that looked like that.

If it is indeed a graft, Is the wood the same on both ends ?

Cant be Hazel, doesn't go orange when cut

 

[paulrockliffe]

I'm not sure what the V shape bit is, but it's unlikely to have even grafted it was wild wood rather than anything planted deliberately.

I'm going to work on the basis that it's alder I think.

The bread bin looks good, hopefully the stuff I'm drying is as nice. I've only really got bowl blanks though, I might just about get a small box or two out of the pith boards I cut out, but I I'll dry that too and see rather than putting it on the fire.

 

[CHJ]

Variations of Alder from across the pond but might give some aid to the 'guess the wood species'.
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/ ... /alder.htm

 

[Mr T]

They used to use Alder for clog making in Yorkshire.

Chris

 

[custard]

If you can find a big thick slab then Alder's not a bad substitute for Elm in windsor seats.

The problem is that Alder's not a commercial timber, so your best chance of finding some is in a rural yard that will process the odd few trees from a local farmer or landowner. The typical timber yard that's set up to service building and joinery needs is very unlikely to stock Alder.

 

[jeremyduncombe]

It looks like alder to me, including the bark. I have just spent a couple of days cutting down alders with a chainsaw, so I have seen plenty close up. The rather startling orange discolouration does fade with age. I have been cutting it for firewood, never thought of using it for woodwork, so I will have to set aside a couple of big chunks to season.

 

[Ttrees]

They use alder for some Fender stratocasters, if that's any interest.
Presumably much larger trees in the States though.

 

[andersonec]

Cherry.

 

[El Barto]

Did you ever figure this one out OP? I ask only as I was cutting up a tree that fell in the storm recently and now that the ends have been oxidised they have gone a similar orange to yours. It's thrown my tree identification out of whack... :-k