my samples (many of the lumber samples were donated by Jim Glynn, on two separate occasions. Thanks very much, Jim)
plank with color that is a touch too red --- both levels of enlargement are available
end grain closeup --- 2nd enlargement takes it to 10x+
section of a wide plank
two small planks cut from the same long one, plus the end grain of both --- although I did not sand the butt ends as smoothly on these as I did on the first sample that Jim gave me (see the top pic), these were just naturally less distinct than on the first one.
the same planks as directly above, but moistened with water. In the 2nd set, the water had started to dry off by the time I took the pic, but I just left it that way.
both sides and both ends of a sample --- the green tint is accurate
end grain closeup of the piece directly above
sample plank and end grain sold to me as sassafras / Sassafras albidum
end grain closeup of the piece directly above
a couple of long veneer sheets (first pic) and some closeups from them. The green color is quite accurately captured by the pics.
quartersawn veneer with accurately depicted tan color and a closeup of the 2nd sheet showing ray flakes
flat cut veneer --- grain looks EXACTLY like American white ash, but the color is accurately depicted here and does NOT look like ash.
flat cut, quartersawn, end grain
sassafras (Sassafras albidum, incorrectly stated in the Wood Book as "Sassafras sassafras") from The Wood Book --- both levels of enlargement are avaiable for all 3 views
I think this is one of those cases where the samples that these images were take of have darkened considerably over time and the purple tint is more likely an artifact of the photography than a true wood color
web pics
log section (rings show better in the enlargement)
plank with both wet and dry sections
flat cut planks
plank that has been oiled
rift cut plank --- color is unlikely
quartersawn plank
flat cut plank and closeup
planks, all from the same vendor --- the last pic is a closeup of the set just before it. This vendor's pictures all tend toward too much green, which seems to be the case here
two sets of planks. The color on the second set could be correct if these are weathered planks
curly plank
pen blanks
flat cut veneer
flat cut bookmatched veneer
quartersawn curly veneer
figured veneer
bowl blanks --- I'm not sure about the color on the last 2 but they seem unlikely
