Posted 9 years ago
Karolina
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Hello,
I purchased a stool with this wood on the seat. The lady who sold it said it was made from a tree that only grows in New Mexico. I thought maybe it was from a pinon tree, but haven't been able to find proof of that. Does this grain pattern look familiar to you? What do you think it could be?
Thank you.
K
Could very well be pinon (also pinyon) wood. Normally it is used to make incense or to smoke meat. It is a softwood and your piece more closely resembles red cedar, although the two woods are very similar. Difficult to tell from a blurry picture. The grain of both are quite similar and both are very pretty when finished.
Hi fhrjr2
Thank you for your excellent lead. I believe you are right and that the wood is red cedar. I have found several people on-line who have used red cedar to make bar stools and the look of the grain is very similar to this stool.
I posted a better picture for you. I'm sorry that the first two were blurry.
Thanks again,
K