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   rob_ss | Nov 15, 2021 01:41am | #1

   I'm betting Lignum Vitae. It was a popular choice for old planes and the end grain is consistent. That having been said, I have never worked with the stuff so take this as a starting point, not a definitive answer.

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   john_c2 | Nov 15, 2021 02:50am | #2

   Beech. It was the wood used most often, by far, and the last two pictures show the ray pattern. But the pictures are pretty poor, and they all have odd lines throughout.

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   Mike_H3 | Nov 15, 2021 08:08am | #3

   First impression based solely on the last two pictures is oak. Can't tell much from the other pics.

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   3steers | Nov 15, 2021 02:08pm | #4

   Several of my wooden molding planes have blade wedges that are unknown light colored wood different from the wood the plane body. Original or replacements I do not know. They all function as intended. If one is trying to put the plane back into use, any good hard shock resistant wood would do for a new wedge. Persimmon, dogwood or black locust are North American woods that would work if you can find them. If one is worried about the looks more than originality, make two new wedges, then they would match.

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   ncrebelobx | Nov 15, 2021 02:57pm | #5

   Thanks everyone

   I forgot that some times the wood of the body of the plane would be different than the wedges, and I think that the arms of the plane are a different wood than the body also
   Will post a pic of the remaining wedge .

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   john_c2 | Nov 15, 2021 03:40pm | #6

   Wedges are most often the same wood as the body. Arms, especially screw arms, were often boxwood or apple, because they could be threaded better.

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   _mj_ | Feb 14, 2022 06:38am | #7

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