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Can you help identify type of wood ?
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ChopSueySisters
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Hi Everyone, I'm hoping I'm posting in the right folder. I couldn't find any place else to go to here. Could you help me identify what kind of wood this might be? It's also inlaid with something I don't know what that is either! I picked it up at an estate sale about 5 years ago. Not sure if that helps but all together it weighs about 4 pounds. mahalo - CSS |
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ookoo lady
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06/08/2006
Looks like Acacia wood, also known as Monkeypod. |
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pappythesailor
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06/08/2006
I'm guessing Filipino Mahogany. |
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Tikiwahine
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06/08/2006
Yup, looks like monkeypod to me. I'm no expert, but I see a plethora of it everyday at the thrift store. |
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Monkeyman
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06/09/2006
monkeypod |
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ChopSueySisters
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06/09/2006
Here I thought maybe I had something great :( |
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Monkeyman
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06/09/2006
Actually your find is a good one because Monkeypod bowls and utensils dont usually have inlay in them. |
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pappythesailor
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06/09/2006
that's acuz it's Filipino Mahogany! |
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Benzart
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06/09/2006
It is Most likley Monkey pod, but it Also looks like Phillipine Mahogany. There are several other species that look like this too, BUT Most salad bowls were carved from Monkeypod I Think. http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/indextotal.htm [ Edited by: Benzart 2006-06-09 15:56 ] |
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ChopSueySisters
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06/10/2006
Thank you! I book marked the sites. The first link didn't work but the rest had a ton of info. This does look more like monkeypod versus filipino mahogany.. anyways for me it doesn't matter. I got it super cheap and I need spending money for next month so it's going to look better in someones house more than stashed in a box over here! |
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