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Wood Identification Tips
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From contributor A: I have seen a couple of books for identifying wood, and they say the best way is to look at the end grain with a magnifying glass and compare it with the pictures in the book, among other things. From contributor B: Yes, I've tried that. But many of the cross-sections were too close to differentiate. My wife and I found that although some were easy to separate, others were just too close for us to determine. From Gene Wengert, forum technical advisor The end section under magnification is very good for most North American species. You cannot separate pin oak from black oak, etc even under higher magnification. You need a little practice, if the end grain you look at is not good enough for you. You may also need to cut the end grain more cleanly. Why not buy a box of 50 samples and practice with them? From contributor C: To Gene Wengert: Can you suggest a source for the sample box you mentioned? From contributor B: Yes that would be an excellent way of practicing. Where can such samples be obtained? From Gene Wengert, forum technical advisor These are old sources and may not all be valid today. Carolina Biological Supply Company 2700 York Road Burlington, NC 27215 919-584-0381 International Wood Collectors Society 13249 Hwy. 84 N Cordova, IL 61242-9708 309-523-2852 Wisconsin Crafts W6407 20th St. Necedah, WI 54646 608-565-2101 Garret Wade Company 161 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10013 1-800-221-2912 Educational Lumber Co., Inc. Box 5373 Asheville, NC 28803 704-255-8765
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