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Beech is another possibility depending on the age of the piece.
There’s no way it could remotely be Birch or Beech.
And, it ain’t poplar either!
Though poplar is used in furniture making, it’s a secondary wood used for structure and/or enclosed components like drawers. The coloring of poplar vary too much to make a consistent cohesive finish- plus, it doesn’t take stain well at all! It’s very blotchy.
Last edited by K'ledgeBldr; 04-06-2021 at 12:03 PM..
I think its some kind of Mahogany. I wish I could find more information on it, my dad is not even sure of the age, the person he got it from, said someone had given it to their parents many years ago, (1950s or 60s is their estimate). It was not in good shape when it was given to their parents.
Its apparent to me, whoever had it, did not care for it well, there was a hodge podge of different repairs, screws, etc on certain pieces.
The only marking on it was a stenciled '2032' on the underside of the table top (in yellow)
With certain exceptions, you can take a pice of wood to ten different experts and get ten different opinions on what species it is. Virtually every type of wood has different grades and cuts that can make it look very much like other types of wood.
The only think I have felt 100% certain is quartersawn (tiger) oak and birds eye maple.
Virtually everything else I have had one or more expert or another tell me the other expert was wrong and provide very good rationale.
The only marking on it was a stenciled '2032' on the underside of the table top (in yellow)
That’s a dead give away of a mass produced piece- they certainly didn’t use “stencils” when “antiques” were being made. So, I’m leaning more toward the Sapele. It’s a cheap version (from the mahogany family) of a furniture grade type “tree wood”.
Are you “nuts”?
Have you even seen a slab of pecan? It’s got a very defined heart-wood deep color, very blonde sapwood, and very irregular grain with capsulated bark and knots. There is none of that in the OP’s pics.
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