Anyone know this wood?

[stickleback]

For what its worth IMHO its elm veneer or a printed and laminated photograph of it. We have commisioned a dining suite which has been delivered recently in elm with burr elm panels on the chairs, inlaid in the table and doors to the cabinet. The colouring and grain pattern is quite distinctive for elm - the colour does vary from tree to tree - our cabinet maker had some problems in matching timbers as he was not able to purchase enough good timber from one tree when needed. If any of the trad boat owners which still have elm bottoms would care to get a plane out I would bet that somewhere they would find a plank that looked like the grain in the door in question.

 

Yep - I think burr elm too. The grain of the un-burred wood is so distinctive.

[woodenit]

Yep - I think burr elm too. The grain of the un-burred wood is so distinctive.

 

thats that sorted, its elm..... or oak

[Pinkatpole]

Ignore the original question as regards to what wood it is, the bl**dy worktop is hideous

[woodenit]

Ignore the original question as regards to what wood it is, the bl**dy worktop is hideous

 

ah but what is it? i think its granite (i quite like it)

[Graham_Robinson]

maple burr

 

elm burr

 

birdseye maple

 

sycamore burr

 

Sycamore for me

 

Better still would be a bit of fiddleback sycamore a 1 in a thousand tree no wonder Stradivari's fiddles cost so much. Keep yer eyes peeled as you potter up and down the cut! Keep yer chainsaw sharp and ready for action.

Edited July 20, 2009 by sparky2

[Dominic M]

Ignore the original question as regards to what wood it is, the bl**dy worktop is hideous

The bloody worktop is bloody granite, correct . Liked by many, not liked by the few.

[Swallowman]

For what it's worth now, I think it is olive wood. I made a house name board a few years ago from an offcut bought at a car boot and the appearance was almost identical.

[Malarky]

Can you get a close up shot of the "cats paws"? as I recon it's maple, but the even colour could make it sycamore; dificult to judge colour on an electric screen, but shape should be easyer.