Anyone Know What This Is??

FOsteology · June 25, 2008, 07:04:15 PM

Have never seen it unfinished, but believe this to be Desert Ironwood.... right???

cb223 · June 25, 2008, 07:10:19 PM

I don't what kind of wood it is but it sure looks like it would make some beautiful calls or pens!

DirtyDog · June 25, 2008, 07:14:18 PM

I don't know, but you can send it my way.

iahntr · June 25, 2008, 08:18:15 PM

That would be my guess also. Good lookin stuff.
I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem gettin rid
of it if you could get your hands on a bunch.

Scott

FinsnFur · June 25, 2008, 08:22:04 PM

Wow....that IZ some cool looking stuff.
C'mon Al...what is it?

Hawks Feather · June 25, 2008, 08:41:09 PM

Most of the desert ironwood that I have was already cut, but I got a slab a ways back and it looked very similar. Depending on the size of that piece and how dry it is, you could have a fairly valuable piece of wood.

Jerry

FOsteology · June 25, 2008, 08:46:30 PM

It's a tad over 9" tall and almost 16" in diameter. Extremely dense/heavy and dry.

misfire · June 25, 2008, 09:26:50 PM

You wont like it, just send it to me

THO Game Calls · June 25, 2008, 10:17:34 PM

No clue, but I will look in my books and see if I can come up with anything. The inside does look like the same coloring as DI though.

Al

Hawks Feather · June 25, 2008, 10:25:58 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Desert-Ironwood-Log-Lumber_W0QQitemZ320266884751QQihZ011QQcategoryZ84011QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This one is on eBay right now and looks pretty similar. Not priced as high as the one I bought - yet.

Jerry

THO Game Calls · June 26, 2008, 05:52:05 AM

I bet Ladobe would know.

Al

carvercalls · June 26, 2008, 07:14:44 AM

You got your hands ona great chunk of desert ironwood

Kerry

Ladobe · June 27, 2008, 02:25:49 AM

I'm not as quick on the button as some of you folks, and for good reason.

There are over a dozen species of "Ironwood", but only one of them is an Olneya (tesota), the only member of this genus and the one known as Desert Ironwood or Palo de Hierro. But there are also several closely related AND not closely related species that have very similar characteristics to the ironwoods, but are not ironwoods. And all of them can be very variable.

I know what I think it is, but won't say without more than just a picture to go on. The size helps eliminate some species, but without requiring specifics you probably can't test for or provide... I need at least:

What is the source of this wood, or better yet - where did it grow?

With that information I might be able to shed some light, and the whys for my choice.

I'll also try to get a picture of what's left of the Ironwood logs I had in my wood stash - only have one left and its been cut lengthwise down the middle... plus I still have many spindle blanks cut from those logs.

L.

FOsteology · June 27, 2008, 06:28:55 PM

I'm also of the opinion that this is one of the 14 known American species of Ironwood, and not Olneya tesota. My understanding is that Desert Ironwood only grows in and around the Sonaran Desert area of Mexico with some distribution in Southwestern NM and AR.

This wood came off a friend's Ranch out in South Texas not far from the King Ranch.

Sent the entire log to my friend Dave. Can't wait to see what he does with it....

Hawks Feather · June 27, 2008, 09:26:37 PM

Dave, as in HuntnCarve? If so, I know he will do scary things with it. Just look at those coyotes he does on his calls - scares me.

Jerry

FOsteology · June 27, 2008, 10:50:43 PM

Quote from: Hawks Feather on June 27, 2008, 09:26:37 PM
Dave, as in HuntnCarve?

Yup.

HaMeR · June 28, 2008, 05:29:39 AM

This should be good!!

HuntnCarve · June 28, 2008, 07:47:16 AM

"Holy Crap!!!!"

FOs, I am speechless. A "Thank you" sounds pretty hollow, but you won't be disappointed my friend! The wheels are spinning as we speak...

I'll have to make sure I intercept the the arrival of this chunk. Our two postal delivery gals combined, would be hard pressed to man handle this delivery! LOL! They've learned from past deliveries, and now just beep the horn till I show up. My wife says I'm pathetic, running like a dog after the mail truck! LOL!
Once again, Thank you! We'll be talking.

HuntnCarve
Dave

DirtyDog · June 28, 2008, 10:42:49 AM

Nice gesture FOs......

coyotehunter_1 · June 28, 2008, 12:49:31 PM

No idea what kind of wood it is but I can see several fantastic calls just waiting to be born.

QuoteI'll have to make sure I intercept the the arrival of this chunk.

Yep, I'll bet ya' Dave will be setting at the curb, from sunrise to night fall, eyeing every mail truck that happens by.