wardrobe - is this silky oak

[cridco]

Hi, I have this piece up for sale and it has dawned on me that is likely to be silky oak rather than blackwood. Can anyone give an opinion? Thanks.

[lakeland27]

tassie or aussie or silky oak (or stringybark , mountain ash etc.) i think. if it were blackwood there would be more colour etc.

[bsal6160]

You can see from the grain in the panel above the door that it is Quarter Sawn Oak.

[cridco]

Thanks for your comments. I don't understand what quarter sawn oak means. Is that still silky oak? It was by seeing the panel above the door particularly I started to realise it was oak and not blackwood. Is that the quarter sawn? thanks

[islandretro]

It is not silky oak, it isn't English Oak either. Silky Oak is very distinctive. I just stood up from the computer and took a couple of photos of my wardrobe for you, unless you have this particular grain,it is not Silky Oak.

I think it is Tasmanian Blackwood see here http://tinyurl.com/tassie-blackwood

This is silky oak

cheers

Rae

[lakeland27]

its the same timber, just a different part of it. its 'fiddleback' tassie oak , look at this Ebay listing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fiddleback-Tasmanian-Oak-Chopping-board-/151018032270

[cridco]

In the photo that I have listed, if you use the zoom feature you can see the oak pattern in the panel above the mirror.

[lakeland27]

i would call it Tasmanian Oak.  i'm quite sure of it. 🙂

[cridco]

Thanks for the input of posters above. I've put a couple of question marks in my listing. Suggested it is tas oak on 'good authority' but the wood may be known by different names. I have disclaimed any suggestion of my expertise and suggested they have to be on the beauty of the wood rather than what we call it. I have appreciated your comments.

[2chappies]

Bidding is going well on this with 35 mins to go.  This morning it only had 1 bid and now has 8! I hope you get a few more with deep pockets as it's a lovely piece of furniture. :-x