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Bill Neff WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 997 Barronett Wisconsin USA Gender: Jet 1642EVS	Help with IDing wood Aug 18^th, 2016 at 10:00pm I've been asked to duplicate this offering plate for a small church to replace one that was broken. They said it was walnut, but to me it looks more like oak that has been stained. I had thought maybe ash but the side view looks like oak. (Also I've seen more oak in churches than walnut.) What is your opinion? Thanks.
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Bill Rockwood Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 218 Buena Park California USA Gender: Grizzly G0838 Excelsior 10x18 HF 8x12 (95607)	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #1 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 12:49am I'd also say oak with stain.
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Donald Jordan Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 195 Tampa Florida USA Nova 1624-44	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #2 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 7:12am I agree.. looks like oak to me also
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Ron Sardo WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Chief cook and bottle washer Posts: 9,674 Drums Pennsylvania USA PM 3520	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #3 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 7:38am Definitely oak. Look at the end grain to determine if its white or red oak. Red oak has open pores, almost like little straws, white oak has closed pores. If I had to guess, from the photos and because its from a church, I'd bet its 3 layers of 4/4 white oak.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #4 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:13am Ron Sardo wrote on Aug 19^th, 2016 at 7:38am: If I had to guess, from the photos and because its from a church, I'd bet its 3 layers of 4/4 white oak. +1
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Breck Whitworth WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,227 Gulfport Mississippi USA Gender: PM 3520-B	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #5 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 8:55am Bill I used to make furniture from red oak and then stain it dark walnut. This is what you have here, oak then stained dark walnut. The combination is striking and that is why the combination was used so much over the years.
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Don Stephan WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,659 Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio USA Gender:	Re: Help with IDing wood Reply #6 - Aug 19^th, 2016 at 7:38pm If oak, you should be able to see medullary ray ribbons on the end grain. You might consider testing a finishing schedule on whatever wood you decide on before beginning the turning.
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