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A non-woodworking friend gave me some scraps so I made one of Gary Rogowski's "Small Elegant Boxes". The box is obviously red oak, but does anyone know what species the lid is? The finish is an oil/varnish blend.
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Looks like birch to me.
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I do believe that's ash, top and sides.
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Sides are definitely oak.Originally Posted by Yonak Hawkins
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Are you positive ? I mean, if you're positive, you're positive. I've only got a picture and you've got the real thing.
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Looks like oak. Feels like oak. Smells like oak. I have not tasted it. Yet.
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Top looks like cherry to me. Sides like red oak
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Sides are 100% oak. I am sticking with birch for the top.
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I agree with Danny....birch for the top and oak for the sides.
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Agree - that was what came to mind when I first saw it. If you have a scrap left over, cover half of it and stick it in the sun for a couple of hours. That will rule it in / out as a possibility.
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Smelling is telling. Taste is not necessary.
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Looks like cherry to me. Keep it out in the sun for a couple days. If it gets darker, the likelihood that it's cherry over birch increases.
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The grain pattern on the top looks almost exactly like the first humidor I built and it was cherry, so that would be my vote.
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