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Some wood left by the previous owners of our home. I have no idea what it is. Can anyone identify it. These are not stained , just have mineral oil and wax on them.

Wood Font Rectangle Signage Grass


Wood Table Rectangle Wood stain Flooring


Thanks
 

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Does not look like normal spalted wood to me?
Spalting usually follows the early/late wood grain lines, as that is easiest path for water/mold to flow.

The side of board is not consistent with top?

Looks more like white pine that some artist partially stained.
Would be easy to make a natural pattern. Use a t-shirt full of holes on top as mask, and spray some grain sealer. Remove mask after it dries, rub on stain, and sand everything to remove fuzzy lines and grain sealer.
Voilà, leopard spotted wood.

YMMV
 
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Thanks. More curiosity on my part than anything, as it has been hanging around my shop for 9 years since I came across the board in a house I bought. Interesting that the wood is sound throughout, but also had that mottling throughout, as I resawed and planed it to make the coasters.
Wood Rectangle Hardwood Flooring Wicker


I'll go with water damaged poplar, and as some have said, it doesn't make any difference. I'm sure the camo look will appeal to someone here in the Appalachian's.
 

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