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Title: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: Weekend_Sawyer on September 27, 2016, 11:38:05 AM

Diane is refinishing an old door from my house. It came from a house that was built in the 20's and the finish had turned black.

The wood is coming out very light as she sands it off.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10233/IMG_20160926_173439277.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1474935858)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10233/IMG_20160926_173443985.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1474935896)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10233/IMG_20160926_173434350.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1474935820)

Here's a pic of the end grain.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10233/IMG_20160926_202209.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1474935924)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10233/IMG_20160926_202643.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1474936041)

I was thinking pine but there is no pine smell as we sand it. I am hoping it's chestnut.
kind of a grainy pic of the end grain but what do you think?
Jon

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: WDH on September 27, 2016, 11:54:39 AM

Ash, I believe, my Friend.

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: Weekend_Sawyer on September 27, 2016, 12:10:05 PM

ooh, cool! Thanks Danny.

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: Magicman on September 27, 2016, 02:04:58 PM

I would have said Cypress.

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: Joey Grimes on February 06, 2017, 10:10:58 PM

I thought cypress but the end grain looks like ash

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: Briankinley2004 on February 07, 2017, 08:34:56 PM

I voted cypress as well.

Title: Re: What wood is this door made of?
Post by: WDH on February 08, 2017, 07:24:15 AM

It is a ring porous hardwood. Cypress is a softwood and does not have large open pores.

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