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29/11/2007, 16:59 Catalpa Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Manche - 50 Posts 1,531 Name that wood in... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/NannyP/elmmaybe.jpg Photo above is of a friend's stairs. She's been told they may be elm. Can anyone confirm that... or suggest what other wood they might be?    Report

29/11/2007, 17:15 Jane and Danny Joined on 23/08/2004 near Cahors, 46 Posts 833 Re: Name that wood in... could be elm... any chance of more (and closer) pictures? Danny specialist flute repair    Report

29/11/2007, 17:50 Chris Head Joined on 21/11/2004 What next? Posts 2,581 Re: Name that wood in... No idea...the stain covers the timber. The first riser has Elm like grain figuring...what's the first letter?    Report

29/11/2007, 20:39 Geordie girl Joined on 15/09/2007 Dept 50 Posts 931 Re: Name that wood in... Stained pine? geordiegirl    Report

29/11/2007, 22:32 Dave&Olive Joined on 23/08/2004 79 deux-sevres Posts 1,130 Re: Name that wood in... hi ok        it`s not even pine .. it`s poplar with a bad finish  ... yuk                Dave http://www.lepoirie.com/ http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/    Report

29/11/2007, 22:39 Catalpa Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Manche - 50 Posts 1,531 Re: Name that wood in... Is poplar sufficiently durable to be used for stairs...?    Report

30/11/2007, 22:14 Dave&Olive Joined on 23/08/2004 79 deux-sevres Posts 1,130 Re: Name that wood in... hi ok              yes   most structural timber is poplar not pine  wood is only as good as the finnish you put on it               Dave http://www.lepoirie.com/ http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/    Report

30/11/2007, 23:32 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,964 Re: Name that wood in... I'm name that wood in one - 'e' (not sure if the 'e' is at the beginning or the end of the word....)   Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

30/11/2007, 23:44 LEO Joined on 15/04/2006 Calvados,14 Posts 987 Re: Name that wood in... hi ok              yes   most structural timber is poplar not pine  wood is only as good as the finnish you put on it               Dave     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Dave Is this a new Scandinavian polish? Leo Leo. www.vianormandy.com ( I I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure! )    Report

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