Any wood experts here???

[1-tonmudder]

Or at least anybody who thinks they are.I happened up on some old lumber I was gonna use to make shelfs out of but wanted to make sure of what it was before I used it.I'm assuming its ship lap by the way its cut.It's all about 60 inches long and probably a true two inch thick and reasonably heavy.Anybody have any ideals?? @GotWood or @Jody Treadway maybe??? It doesn't have any nail holes so I assume its never been used.

 

[obullfish]

Looks like oak to me. I’m no expert though.

 

[1-tonmudder]

Looks like oak to me. I’m no expert though.

I was thinking white oak myself.

 

[Jody Treadway]

Pretty sure that's white oak like Shane said.
Pretty stuff

 

[1-tonmudder]

Pretty sure that's white oak like Shane said.
Pretty stuff

any market for it??

 

[obullfish]

any market for it??

How much ya got?

 

[1-tonmudder]

How much ya got?

Not sure.It's a decent size stack but its mixed w other size boards.Probably enuf to do a accent wall (or two) but that's about it.

 

[GotWood]

Oak or Ash. Hard to be certain from the weathering. Sand a section off and you could tell better. Send me some shavings and I'll chemical test it for a positive ID.

 

[1-tonmudder]

I might just do that,thanks.I grabbed this piece off the top of the pile so Ill probably check to see how the rest of the pile is before I get too deep in it.

 

[Fabrik8]

If it's shiplap, someone has ripped an edge off if it.

 

[Jody Treadway]

any market for it??

Not really.
Use it for whatever you can.

 

[1-tonmudder]

If it's shiplap, someone has ripped an edge off if it.

or its the bottom piece.

 

[Fabrik8]

or its the bottom piece.

Probably top piece because of the back angle, if it's exterior siding. Bottom would make a water trap. Are all the pieces rabbeted like that?

 

[1-tonmudder]

Probably top piece because of the back angle, if it's exterior siding. Bottom would make a water trap. Are all the pieces rabbeted like that?

IIRC the rest have it on both sides.

 

[Fabrik8]

IIRC the rest have it on both sides.

Ah, that makes more sense. Yep, probably leftover shiplap if there's no nail holes. That seems massively thick for siding, but I don't know anything about old building practices so dunno.

 

[1-tonmudder]

Ah, that makes more sense. Yep, probably leftover shiplap if there's no nail holes. That seems massively thick for siding, but I don't know anything about old building practices so dunno.

Yeah I thought it was kinda thick also.

 

[Cribb]

a good fresh cross section would tell us if it was white oak. The porous earlywood rings and rays would give it away.

 

[Ron]

a good fresh cross section would tell us if it was white oak. The porous earlywood rings and rays would give it away.

Quick nerd question...and maybe the only thing I remember from Dendrology - tyloses makes white oak famous and special for what purpose?.....

Whiskey barrels. All I got.