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   RickL | Feb 21, 2006 11:12pm | #1

   The pictures are not focused so it's really hard to confirm more than the wormy part. We sell antique chestnut in our shop and it really looks a lot like oak but is very light in weight. That doesn't look like chestnut from what I can see.

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   rickles13 | Feb 21, 2006 11:22pm | #2

   RickL

   Thanks for the response

   Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I will try to post some better pics

   Thanks again

   R13

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   wop | Feb 22, 2006 12:22am | #3

      Looks a bit like black gum , but from the fotos I couldn't say for sure.

                                                                                      Philip

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   Danceswithwoods | Feb 22, 2006 02:53am | #4

   I could be way off base here but to me it looks like some very old walnut I've seen before.  A good, clear picture or two would help a lot more.

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   ktay | Feb 22, 2006 03:38am | #5

   I was also going to suggest walnut. Was it part of the barn structure or something found within?

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   Pondfish | Feb 22, 2006 04:05am | #6

   Besides clearer pics, a shot of the end grain helps, as does information like weight, density, and smell (for example, sassafras looks like chesnut, but has a distinct camphor odor).

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