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Can any of you identify this wood? (nextcloud.kessel.hya.sk)
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I found it in a forest in Jura mountains (France). Do you think I could make an axe handle out of it?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With the dislaimer that I know nothing about trees in France...Here is some info on what grows there. Of what I see on a quick skim, I'd probably be looking to see if hornbeam or beech has the right kind of bark. It looks kind Alder related to me, but that may not be a useful starting point.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the link. The location wasn't from the high mountain, but rather the low plateau, so doesn't match that much, but it's interesting anyway.