Help needed - What kind of wood is it? Big heavy rustic table

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#303374 5-Feb-2023 18:19

Hi,

I know absolutely nothing when it comes to wood work/carpentry. That's why I am turning to all the knowledgable people on here.

Can anyone please help me identity what wood it is?

Mammoth? Walnut? Pine wood? It is mega heavy so I reckon it's likely not pine? But I can be horribly wrong. Matter of fact, I don't even know what style this is called. Rustic? Seems a bit vague.

Plus I figured the table and the chairs might be made of different materials.

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#3032283 5-Feb-2023 18:55

That's unusual. Did the chairs come with it? Some kind of SE Asian hardwood?

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#3032298 5-Feb-2023 20:09

any hints to its previous owner?

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#3032308 5-Feb-2023 21:19

have a look underneath, try to find any uncoated spots. you may need to cut into it.

there was a lot of places making furniture out of reclaimed wood. so a lot of native timber used. but there is still is a lot of faked reclaimed wood furniture thats imported. it looks odd like its someones home made table, or its age is faked.

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#3032313 5-Feb-2023 21:41

That looks like rustic French oak to me

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#3032805 7-Feb-2023 11:38

tweake:

have a look underneath, try to find any uncoated spots. you may need to cut into it.

there was a lot of places making furniture out of reclaimed wood. so a lot of native timber used. but there is still is a lot of faked reclaimed wood furniture thats imported. it looks odd like its someones home made table, or its age is faked.

Here are some more photos from the underneath...does it help?

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#3032807 7-Feb-2023 11:39

Batman:

any hints to its previous owner?

The whole set came with the house and the previous owner is of Indian descent I believe.

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#3032828 7-Feb-2023 12:45

All things considered - including the photos - very likely to be teak.

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#3032842 7-Feb-2023 14:12

antoniosk:

That looks like rustic French oak to me

My gut reaction was Oak, shaped with a hatchet or large chisel.

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#3032956 7-Feb-2023 17:15

not sure if its an old table thats been fixed or a table made of reclaimed wood made to look old.

the pine and epoxy repairs, plus modern screws are obvious. but even the table top looks like it has epoxy joining the boards. the nail holes and bandsaw cut pattern makes me think its reclaimed timber. not sure on what the top would be made of.

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#3032982 7-Feb-2023 17:40

Have a search of the wood database

https://www.wood-database.com/laurel-oak/

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#3032983 7-Feb-2023 17:40

tweake:

not sure if its an old table thats been fixed or a table made of reclaimed wood made to look old.

the pine and epoxy repairs, plus modern screws are obvious. but even the table looks like it has epoxy joining the boards. the nail holes and bandsaw cut pattern makes me think its reclaimed timber. not sure on what the top would be made of.

It would have been helpful if you had mentioned all this in your OP. Now skewing back towards ‘could be anything’.

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