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Title: Name this wood???
Post by: Trux Turning on November 05, 2012, 12:48:00 PM
Anyone know what this dark wood might be?? I picked it up this spring- it was in a pile of Macacauba but didn't look like any of the other pieces in the stack. The guy at the store didn't know what it was either and sold it as macacauba.
(http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/recurve%202012/P1040235-1.jpg)
 (http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/truxturning/recurve%202012/P1040244-1.jpg)
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Post by: snakewood3 on November 05, 2012, 01:22:00 PM
Looks like Bacote perhaps.
Title: Re: Name this wood???
Post by: Trux Turning on November 05, 2012, 01:28:00 PM
It's not bocote- doesn't have that smell.
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Post by: johnny girardi on November 05, 2012, 03:02:00 PM
Looks like zircote.
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Post by: Dmaxshawn on November 05, 2012, 03:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by johnny girardi:
Looks like zircote.
x2
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Post by: rainman on November 05, 2012, 09:38:00 PM
I will say Zircote also.  It will be heavier than just about any other wood you have.
Title: Re: Name this wood???
Post by: Trux Turning on November 05, 2012, 10:44:00 PM
Well it is heavy- I'm leaning towards zircote too now.
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Post by: Bowjunkie on November 06, 2012, 04:42:00 AM
Yes, I have Zircote here that looks EXACTLY like those two pieces in the top photo.
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