Found a log in a ditch. None of the 2 nearby trees looked similar.
Going to try and get a spoon out of out.
But what wood is it?
Going to try and get a spoon out of out.
But what wood is it?
Wood ID
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Vertical bark stripes. Greyish bark, fairly blonde colour, straight grain
Yep Looks like Ash to me too
Stoves lit - chuck it on will you?
Yep Looks like Ash to me too
Stoves lit - chuck it on will you?
Confirmed my suspicions, but it had an odd fruity smell to it.... That could be the rot setting in though.
The bark could be from a lots of species but the split along the grain looks a lot like ash.
Easier to carve green if you can but nice stuff none the less.
Easier to carve green if you can but nice stuff none the less.
robin wood
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
remember that fruity smell it is one of the diagnostic features as is the cut surface oxidising slightly pink as yours has. If it was greener it would be white when cut going quite bright pink an hour later.
I reckon it is Fraxinus excelsior.
How is the spoon coming on, the grain looks a bit challenging?
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How is the spoon coming on, the grain looks a bit challenging?
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Ash, end of.
Nope. You're wrong there. The bit in the photos is definitely from the middle.
Z
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Boil it, that is smaller bits split out of the log, not the whole log. Leave it to soak in the cooling water for a few days and it will be softer. You may need to leave it soaking for a bit longer depending on the sizes.
Not the ideal way but you should find it easier to work.
Not the ideal way but you should find it easier to work.
