AZ wood id

[vick]

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I am a wood turner in the phx AZ area I got these logs from a local tree trimmer.  I never saw any of the leaves or branches but think I know what they are.  I just wanted to see what you guys think.  The logs sections are about 14 inches in diameter.

[metalspinner]

Welcome  to the forum Vick.

I'm not familiar with that wood, but will take a guess.  This is just a total shot in the dark, but is it Desert Ironwood?  The small split off part looks beautiful.  The grain looks very dense like an exotic.

[vick]

Metal spinner - I had a turning buddy bring over a piece of Desert Iron wood last weekend and we were able to determine that it was not, though that was my best guess for quite a while.

A lot of Australian and African tree grow well in my area so it is possible that it would be exotic for most of the US.

It is a dense heavy wood cut cuts fairly easily.  It gives off a sweet smell like incense when turned.

[Tom]

Welcome to the forum, Vick.

I have no Idea what it is.  If it were from around here, I would say it was Pecan.  Lord only knows what y'all have out there.

[SwampDonkey]

I'm thinking sassafras, does the bark have a spicy aroma?

It's probably not an American sassafras though. There are two other species, one in China and one in Taiwan.

Could also be a non native walnut species as some have distinct odor when worked or cut. If you had a twig you could check the pith for chambering. Are growth rings distinct like black walnut?

[metalspinner]

Maybe we should try to get an end grain sample to ad to the archive.

[vick]

Sorry guys I did not realize the way I posted picks was again forum policy.  I will try to figure out how to post properly later.