Could someone ID this wood please?

Could someone ID this wood please?

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MellowshipSlinky

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190 months

Wednesday 17th January 2018
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A small (but incredibly heavy) table I bought many years ago.
Just a solid lump of wood.

Love the colours and knots in it and I want to find either cladding in the same wood, or sheet veneer to go on an internal wall.




MellowshipSlinky

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14,703 posts

190 months

Thursday 18th January 2018
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Simpo Two said:
The lower photo looks more like sycamore to me but whatever, if it's the marbled effect you like I think that's not the wood/grain but spalting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalting
Never knew that.
Certainly looks like spalting.

Will be renovating the lounge this year and putting in a log burner but also possibly building a chimney breast.
Quite fancied a sheet (or sheets) of veneer on the breast but want something with a bit of wow about it.

Had thought about reclaimed oak planking of different thicknesses fixed horizontally.