ID wood

[j6uk]

Can someone please ID this wood? Its olive in color and quite heavy.
http://s1324.photobucket.com/user/j6uk/story/71471#

[Bungdacue]

It looks Iroko
Daniel

[j6uk]

Thanks I think that's it!

[old school]

If it is Iroku it should have a resin or oily smell to it . Nice wood to work with but made my hands smell.

[ADR147]

or some sort of teak?

[JimB]

or some sort of teak?

Iroko is also known as 'b*****d teak' so yup, that would work. Although this can be said for lots of woods, make sure you wear a mask when cutting and especially sanding, Iroko is one of the fairly toxic woods and can causes rashes and irritate asthma etc but it's dense and very hard wearing, makes great work benches.

[shadow]

looks like oak to me

[j6uk]

Yeah iv read that, It does seem dry and brittle when planning so good advise thanks.

Iroko is also known as 'b*****d teak' so yup, that would work. Although this can be said for lots of woods, make sure you wear a mask when cutting and especially sanding, Iroko is one of the fairly toxic woods and can causes rashes and irritate asthma etc but it's dense and very hard wearing, makes great work benches.