Wood Identification

[gawdelpus]

I wonder if it is possible to have a wood identification section for novices like me ,that can hardly tell knotty pine from redgum:( I know its probably a major sort of job to compile such a thing in full,but maybe just some general family type classifications,or links to such places as may have done this already :), Me I am just gonna play dumb hehe! cheers .

[Robert3]

I had the same problem when i started getting in to turning :) I found a book what helped me a lot and wasn't (very important) expensive. The book talks about a 150 different wood species with a lot of information like how the wood finishes,turns,what the strait or burl look like with a lot of pictures,possible health risks when working with the wood.That made me upgrade to a better dust collecter system.
The title of the book is Wood for Woodturners by Mark Baker.
Hope this helps

Robert

[Louis]

TONS of wood pictures here:


http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

[gawdelpus]

Thanks for that info,will keep me busy for a long time I am sure ,better get the misses onto it as well.

[Colin Gregg]

john, plenty wood here too :D:D:D:D:D sorry couldnt resist

[rolicrafts]

Oh Colin you WOOD think of that:D

[simomatra]

Lots of info here http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/indextotal.htm

Wow old mans disease posted the same link twice