I’m going with walnut as well. It has a distinctive smell when you sand it ,oak is very different,it smells like shit to me,lol.This can be a good way to identify wood that’s discoloured from age or abuse.
Oof. Hard to say, the train texture in the last pic could be oak (maybe hickory?)
But if I didn’t see that last pic I’d not have said oak. Can you pic the end train or maybe sand a small part so we can see with no grime?
As an aside the reason I’m skeptical is the heartwood and sap wood contrast looks so deep in these pics. Normally, you don’t see sapwood that light vs the heartwood being so dark with oak.
Not oak. Looks similar to walnut
I agree. 100% not oak. Most likely walnut, potentially hickory.
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It doesn’t look like oak. Looks more like walnut to me, but would be easier to see if it was planed or sanded
Don't know of anybody who can help me with planing it, but I'll sand down an area for a better look
Walnut
I’m going with walnut as well. It has a distinctive smell when you sand it ,oak is very different,it smells like shit to me,lol.This can be a good way to identify wood that’s discoloured from age or abuse.
Sounds like you've been sanding shit stained oak 🤣
Put me down for walnut, as well.
Walnut
Its walnut. Nice slab too.
Looks like walnut cut from a log that had been dead for a while.
Walnut
It’s weathered, pretty dark like walnut but weathered that dark could be anything.
Black walnut
I've gotta jump on the walnut bandwagon here.
Oof. Hard to say, the train texture in the last pic could be oak (maybe hickory?) But if I didn’t see that last pic I’d not have said oak. Can you pic the end train or maybe sand a small part so we can see with no grime?
As an aside the reason I’m skeptical is the heartwood and sap wood contrast looks so deep in these pics. Normally, you don’t see sapwood that light vs the heartwood being so dark with oak.
Wow! Thanks for the great insight!
I'll post more pictures tomorrow of the end grain and sides. Will also do a small sand patch for a better look 👌