Whats in the end grain

[rheester]

don't know what it is, but all i know is that i wouldn't put it in a cue. haha.

looks like it would explode if you hit a firm shot w/ it in your cue, no offense.

black palm was along the lines that i was thinking, but if those are from bugs, it doesn't look stable.

tough one to guess.

honduran rosewood that got attacked by bugs?

 

[hangemhigh]

My last guess...I'm going with bocote?

No, not Bocote

 

[hangemhigh]

cocobolo or wenge?

No, neither

 

[hangemhigh]

don't know what it is, but all i know is that i wouldn't put it in a cue. haha.

looks like it would explode if you hit a firm shot w/ it in your cue, no offense.

black palm was along the lines that i was thinking, but if those are from bugs, it doesn't look stable.

tough one to guess.

honduran rosewood that got attacked by bugs?

LOL, it is the most sought after wood for a cue.

 

[JoeyInCali]

LOL, it is the most sought after wood for a cue.

Braz Rswd.

 

[hangemhigh]

Braz Rswd.

That wasn't hard, was it Joey?

 

[Thunder Thighs]

birdseye blackwood?

 

[hangemhigh]

birdseye blackwood?

Joey got it, Brazilian Rosewood. This particular piece was harvested in Rio De Janeiro.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

Was it easy because its one of Joey's favorite woods.

 

[rheester]

i had the rosewood part down. haha

 

[hangemhigh]

i had the rosewood part down. haha

You were close. More to come.

 

[rheester]

what's in the end grain

You were close. More to come.

wait a sec, you didn't answer the question to the name of the thread, at least i dont' think.

what's causing that in the end grain. from the braz rosewood that i've seen, i haven't seen somethin like that.

 

[hangemhigh]

wait a sec, you didn't answer the question to the name of the thread, at least i dont' think.

what's causing that in the end grain. from the braz rosewood that i've seen, i haven't seen somethin like that.

It may have been a little confusing, but I was saying what's in the end grain is how to positively identify wood. You need to know that all hardwood has pores, which you mistakenly think are some type of insect caused holes. You also need to recognize that the photos are under magnification, revealing structure not visible to the naked eye.

When I first started learning about wood identification, I thought the same things. I am learning more and more as I continue to study woods we use as cue makers. I thought I could identify wood just by looking at it with the naked eye, but I am learning differently.

 

[qbilder]

looks like wenge to me

 

[hangemhigh]

looks like wenge to me

Hey Eric, here is a comparison of the two in the same post for you. Wenge is easily discernible from Brazilian Rosewood.

Brazilian Rosewood

Wenge

I am enjoying cutting and scoping samples, and matching them to known examples of each species.

Sometimes you have to use end grain, Radial and the Tangential views to identify a species correctly. Unfortunately, those 3 views are usually not available when identifying a wood in a completed cue.