Got a nice piece of wood from my dad this past weekend, but neither he nor I know what it is. It's definitely mostly grey-ish.

The piece on top is mahogany - trying to ID the wider piece.

Any thoughts?

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Comment by KOOL DOG HOOCH on July 18, 2019 at 10:21am

Jerry Jordan, you are so right, the last time I saw 'black' walnut I was a kid(my uncle was building the Ark). Compare the grain of the slab I posted and the original. Its the same except for the color. Where do you get your pallets from? What a waste!

Comment by Jerry Jordan on July 18, 2019 at 8:37am

I vote Black Walnut .,., I love the stuff.,., and i get some from pallets., exposure to the elements turns most woods gray.,.,at least up in the hills.,.,

Comment by KOOL DOG HOOCH on July 17, 2019 at 2:58am

Walnut slab I have.


Comment by Sean Murphy on July 17, 2019 at 2:04am

When I first saw the piece it was quite rough on the sides; my dad ran it through the planer to get the smooth faces seen in the picture, but the color wasn't significantly different before that.

Comment by gary herget on July 17, 2019 at 12:50am

I'm with Pic, looks like Walnut.

Comment by the anonymous pick on July 16, 2019 at 4:39pm

First guess with  a picture only ... looks like walnut to me 

Comment by KOOL DOG HOOCH on July 16, 2019 at 1:33pm

I had some "old" maple that was grey like that. Find an inconspicuous spot and either scrape or sand a small area and see if it changes color. Very nice piece of wood. Headstock?

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