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Jonny
 Post subject: wood id help please
PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:54 pm 
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I found these old boards at a width of 16 " wide
I hope its spruce
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 Post subject: Re: wood id help please
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Looks like pine to me. ID from photos is tough.

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Looks like "Sugar Pine" 1/4 sawn boards like that along with Genuine Mahogany were and are used by model makers. Very stable stuff and I really enjoy the fragrance it leaves in the shop after we size it on the table saw -- a little soft but really fun to work.

http://www.wood-database.com/sugar-pine/

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Even before reading Ken's post I was thinking the same thing - sugar pine. As mentioned it is hard to ID wood from pictures. Sugar pine is usually soft and easy to carve. I would worry less about the species and more about the stiffness of the piece in hand.
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