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I received a nice usable piece of hardwood from a friend who works near a business that mills wood trim for homes. This piece weighs about what mahogany weighs( in my hand) and cuts like butter. Has nice color and planning to use for a three piece neck. Wonder what it is? It's much softer than maple I have.

An ID with a photo is difficult enough. Without one it is pointless.

Sorry about the pic omission. Im thinking it might be Cherry.

Walnut

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+1 for Cherry

Bocote or Tiger Myrtle.

I would ask the guy that makes the trim. Could be Alder.

Thanks, I'll give a small piece back to my friend and have him find out what it is.


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That gave me a good chuckle.

My first thought was walnut.

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Looks like black walnut to me. Does it smell like it?

I'd say not Cherry -- perhaps Black Walnut which does machine beautifully, but looks a little light -- does it smell a little like chocolate when cutting?

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+1 for black walnut

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Did a test cut and didn't really detect much aroma coming from it. Color in sunlight resembles walnut. It machines so well that I might use it for making cam lamps. Much easier to saw than maple.


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That's black walnut for certain

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I was also thinking black walnut, but it's hard to tell with the color balance of the pic. It's definitely one of the common native woods (alder, cherry, or black walnut).

I would also guess black walnut. The color doesn't seem quite right (too light) so I'm tempted to say butternut but there is not much of that around here anymore.

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Walnut.
Walnut is one wood that can fade in the the light as opposed to cherry which tends to darken.

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Black walnut is the wood we use most where I work, and I've seen it come in all shades from very pale yellowy brown, to greenish, to dark brown.

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I first thought it to be walnut, given the pore shape and size. Now I'm certain
because Aaron said so.
Ken

Black walnut

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If you want to rule out cherry, put a piece of tape on it, and leave it in the sun for 20min. If it's lighter under the tape, it's cherry.

Alex

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Black walnut was my impression too. Smell should tell.

Just throwing this out there: could be Sapele?

If the piece to the right of the picture was cut from it......no question. Black walnut.
Tom

It doesn't look dark enough to me for walnut. I think it could be white oak.