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whyofquartz
spending too much on rocks
So, Africa is smaller than I expected...
Member since December 2019
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Post by whyofquartz on Dec 30, 2019 10:01:19 GMT -5
If it were still a tree the very porous uniform texture indicates a palm or yucca, but that is only based on having cut up yucca before, no telling what geological processes do to wood
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 30, 2019 10:06:43 GMT -5
Hey Woodman!!
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kiwidog
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2019
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Post by kiwidog on Dec 30, 2019 14:01:05 GMT -5
it looks alot like the sycamore rounds that I find out in central oregon
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Post by aDave on Dec 30, 2019 14:10:39 GMT -5
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Post by roy on Dec 30, 2019 15:21:49 GMT -5
for one its a conifer sycamore has rays not rings my first though was from sweet home area how ever i have seen yhis type from stinking water as well so interested in what the old man says woodman is a expert in stinking water area in my book anyways
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2019 15:39:17 GMT -5
I was thinking Stinking Water, too. Looking forward to woodman's opinions.
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Post by woodman on Dec 30, 2019 21:56:42 GMT -5
Well I can tell you what it is not! It is not Oak, it is not palm, it is not sycamore. It does look like a conifer. would really need microscopic photo to tell and even then sometimes it is just a guess. I would not, at this point, rule out any of the other species from Stinking water, but I can almost talk myself into seeing resin canals, which would rule out any of he hardwoods. time to invest in a cheap USB microscope and look for cells. this is Oak.
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Post by woodman on Dec 30, 2019 21:59:47 GMT -5
for one its a conifer sycamore has rays not rings my first though was from sweet home area how ever i have seen yhis type from stinking water as well so interested in what the old man says woodman is a expert in stinking water area in my book anyways Old man? I won't be 75 till Monday, be nice! I also really think it is a conifer, but with out seeing the cells it is impossible to say for sure. even then it is hard.
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Post by woodman on Dec 30, 2019 22:04:01 GMT -5
This is Stinking Water Oak !!!! one i was working on today!!! In just looking at this photo, there is little that most would see that would lead them to believe that was oak. Point is it is hard to tell from a photo what anything is.
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Post by roy on Dec 31, 2019 12:41:04 GMT -5
for one its a conifer sycamore has rays not rings my first though was from sweet home area how ever i have seen yhis type from stinking water as well so interested in what the old man says woodman is a expert in stinking water area in my book anyways Old man? I won't be 75 till Monday, be nice! I also really think it is a conifer, but with out seeing the cells it is impossible to say for sure. even then it is hard. lol ! i really enjoy our visits your one of my granfather figures in the wood world much respect
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Post by roy on Dec 31, 2019 12:42:29 GMT -5
This is Stinking Water Oak !!!! one i was working on today!!! In just looking at this photo, there is little that most would see that would lead them to believe that was oak. Point is it is hard to tell from a photo what anything is. thats going to turn out great awesome slab !
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Post by woodman on Dec 31, 2019 13:46:42 GMT -5
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Post by amygdule on Dec 31, 2019 14:09:23 GMT -5
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Post by parfive on Dec 31, 2019 14:13:19 GMT -5
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wpotterw
spending too much on rocks
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Post by wpotterw on Dec 31, 2019 16:08:53 GMT -5
Well I can tell you what it is not! It is not Oak, it is not palm, it is not sycamore. It does look like a conifer. would really need microscopic photo to tell and even then sometimes it is just a guess. I would not, at this point, rule out any of the other species from Stinking water, but I can almost talk myself into seeing resin canals, which would rule out any of he hardwoods. time to invest in a cheap USB microscope and look for cells. this is Oak. The grain on my piece is similar to a slab of metasequoia that I have.
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Post by woodman on Dec 31, 2019 17:11:58 GMT -5
Well I can tell you what it is not! It is not Oak, it is not palm, it is not sycamore. It does look like a conifer. would really need microscopic photo to tell and even then sometimes it is just a guess. I would not, at this point, rule out any of the other species from Stinking water, but I can almost talk myself into seeing resin canals, which would rule out any of he hardwoods. time to invest in a cheap USB microscope and look for cells. this is Oak. The grain on my piece is similar to a slab of metasequoia that I have. metasequotia has been found at stinking water.
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