I picked up a section of a log that was along the edge of a church parking lot and a residential area. The fresh cut end grain was yellowish in color and the bark stuck out in deep wide furrows. I but anchorseal on the ends and it turned a dark burgandy-reddish color after a couple of months. I turned a shallow bowl or platter out of it and just returned it the other day. I put BLO on it and this bright yellow platter is what I got.
I have no real idea what the wood is. So what is it? And will it stay this color? I liked the yellow color but I will also like it if it changes to the dark burgandy color when it had anchorseal on it.
Dimensions are 8 1/2" by 1 1/8"
I found the other half of the log that I made the platter from. It is definately not ash. And I didn't see any other trees that had the long thorns like honey locust.