Wood ID Help?

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Coos Cues
Can someone please help me get an ID on this wood?

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Thanks,

JC
 
Maple, from a stump or crotch, and from a dead tree that spent some time on the ground before being milled.
 
Nearly impossible to say which maple it is. Being from IL, it could be sugar, red, or silver. Beautiful stuff, regardless.
 
qbilder said:
Nearly impossible to say which maple it is. Being from IL, it could be sugar, red, or silver. Beautiful stuff, regardless.
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I thought it was probably maple of some sort just hadn't seen figuring like that before. My buddy made me that coat rack a few years back out of this wood that he found buried in the mud out here in a field in Oregon a decade or so ago. Fast forward to today and my interest in cue building and he informed me that he still has a large chunk of it in storage which he cut that little sample board in the photo off of which he's offering to me to settle a small debt. Wanted to get you guys opinion whether it's worth dealing with or not. Personally I find attractive and it really has nice depth to it that doesn't show up in the pics. Thanks for your thoughts.

JC
 
Oregon - PNW, I'm guessing Big Leaf Maple. Spacing of the growth-rings being a clue.
Another is that I have a bit of it. I may not ever use it in a cue.
I certainly use the burl of that species though.
 
JC said:
I thought it was probably maple of some sort just hadn't seen figuring like that before. My buddy made me that coat rack a few years back out of this wood that he found buried in the mud out here in a field in Oregon a decade or so ago. Fast forward to today and my interest in cue building and he informed me that he still has a large chunk of it in storage which he cut that little sample board in the photo off of which he's offering to me to settle a small debt. Wanted to get you guys opinion whether it's worth dealing with or not. Personally I find attractive and it really has nice depth to it that doesn't show up in the pics. Thanks for your thoughts.

JC
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KJ is correct, it's big leaf maple. I thought it was from Illinois, after reading the other post. In the case of it being big leaf, I'd probably avoid using in a cue unless it's stabilized. It's too soft & lightweight. You can most likely find something very similar but in hard maple, and much more suitable for a cue.
 
qbilder said:
KJ is correct, it's big leaf maple. I thought it was from Illinois, after reading the other post. In the case of it being big leaf, I'd probably avoid using in a cue unless it's stabilized. It's too soft & lightweight. You can most likely find something very similar but in hard maple, and much more suitable for a cue.
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Thank you

John
 
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