Wood indentification help ... maple?

[Tom Hammond]

Depending on the cut, osage orange does have some similarities to this... but they are distinctive enough you can tell the difference immediately.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person...e%20orange.htm

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[Alexander Scott]

hi thanks for that link, alot of good info on that hobbyhouse site.

[Lee Schierer]

It's not maple of any kind. I agree with the Osage Orange or Black Locust. Maple grain is much less pronounced.

[Tom Fischer]

I"d say osage orange as well. Fast grower (growth rings here are about 3/8"). I cut this tree down about 10 years ago. The color seems to mellow with age.

[Jim Matthews]

Depending on the cut, osage orange does have some similarities to this... but they are distinctive enough you can tell the difference immediately.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person...e%20orange.htm

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Are those napkin rings? They're sharp.