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The OP’s pic shows very fine “straight grain”- which is quite typical of furniture grade cherry.
I like the OP to express what s/he thinks the wood smells like, now that all the finish has been removed.
As Knowledge Bldr mentioned there are different grades and types of certain wood. That looks to me like Yellow poplar i.e. Tulip Tree, which is used in furniture for its ease of use yet strong properties - unlike Poplar (Cottonwood) which is soft and is often used in pulping type commercial processes.
As Knowledge Bldr mentioned there are different grades and types of certain wood. That looks to me like Yellow poplar i.e. Tulip Tree, which is used in furniture for its ease of use yet strong properties - unlike Poplar (Cottonwood) which is soft and is often used in pulping type commercial processes.
This wood is very dense and hard, Ive looked at the wood database website, and found a bunch of different types it looks like! LOL (butternut, afromosia) are the most similar, but those appear to be very rare wood.
Im not sure if I mentioned it, when I used the belt sander on the top, the saw dust was a yellowish-orange-ish color, the saw dust nor the wood itself doesnt really have a smell to it...(just smells like 'wood').
I also should mention, the entire table is made from the same wood, (even the dowels used in the legs!)
Oh well, Im going to finish restoring it and probably use multiple coats of Tung or Danish oil.
This wood is very dense and hard, Ive looked at the wood database website, and found a bunch of different types it looks like! LOL (butternut, afromosia) are the most similar, but those appear to be very rare wood.
Im not sure if I mentioned it, when I used the belt sander on the top, the saw dust was a yellowish-orange-ish color, the saw dust nor the wood itself doesnt really have a smell to it...(just smells like 'wood').
I also should mention, the entire table is made from the same wood, (even the dowels used in the legs!)
Oh well, Im going to finish restoring it and probably use multiple coats of Tung or Danish oil.
Poplar was widely used for furniture in the early 1900's by shall I say, second tier manufacturers...those putting out everyday furniture for the masses, yet looked expensive. Oak, Walnut and Mahogany were considered for premium furniture. Poplar is considered a hardwood, it is strong, sands and finishes well, takes a multitude of stain colors which mimic a more expensive specie.
If you want to give it more of a rich finish, try a walnut or mahogany oil based stain first....Minwax has been go-to stain for 45 years. Sand the underside of the table to the same degree as you have the top, and use it to test the stains for your preference.
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This is a close up of one of the decorative pieces on the legs. (I got it wet so the grain would stick out)
