Have a beautiful oak pergola, supplied about 2 years ago. It’s been weathering and aging as you’d expect and decided to give her a spring clean and touch up with teak oil.

I’ve noticed some areas that look like spores but they don’t come off with a scrub.

So far I’ve treated the external frame to an Oxalic wash down, rinsed off and scrubbed down with detergent. Most of its come up really well but there’s a few areas like this and unsure how to treat and recover its original beauty.

So I picked up a very heavy/9 foot long table to repaint/stain. Im currently sanding it down and have no idea what type of wood this is. Guy is got it from said it was custom made for him. First photo is not the greatest but it's before I sanded any of the finish off. Second is where I got it sanded down. Any help is appreciated

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I don't much about lumber. We bought a house with a small shed in the back. And I'm trying to get the general age of it. One of the rafter ties had this marking. Does this provide any info on the approximate age of the structure?

Thanks!

Just follow up post showing additional pictures of the cabinets up close. I'm still not done sanding in some areas but I'm trying to find out what type of wood my kitchen cabinets are

(3) 29cm x 104cm, (2) 18.5cm x 104cm, (2) 18.5cm x 78cm, all 4cm thick. I took apart a pallet to get them, so there's some rusty nail holes and some metal shavings on one side of the large boards. I know that they're in great condition and probably weren't cheap, but I'm not sure what to make with them or how I should clean them up if you guys have any ideas

Something is galling a shade tree in my yard. Is this too far gone or can the tree survive?

I recently bought some mahogany and it turned very gray can I use a wood cleaner spray to bring back Color and still use the wood for cutting board?

Super stringy on the outside

These are attic floorboards from the Mead Paper families first house built in 1860’s. They are 1 1/4” thick or 5/4 and ranged from 14” wide to 8”wide. 14’ long and down. Tongue and groove. Very hardwood. First two photos are dirty front and back of board. The one of the two long lengths are when they were half dry after washing with water. And the light colored one is after ripping a small piece and lightly sanding. Anyone know what species it is? Thanks

I just found this beautiful carved chessboard at goodwill, but know nothing about wood or carving so am not certain if this requires any special care. The wood feels incredibly light and the hinges/attachments feel relatively fragile—I’m not certain if that implies this is quite old or quite cheap! The carvings are very lovely, but will make it more difficult to clean.

Does anyone have any idea what type of wood this is or intuition if this is something I should treat especially delicately? I’m also wondering if this wood is finished or not? I’m afraid I already used murphy’s soap on it without thinking, so hopefully that doesn’t damage it.

Thanks!

Found this bit of green wood left from that tree (see pics) and was thinking to carve it into a spoon but impossible to identify the tree as the leaves are only just popping out. It's in London UK. If anyone has a clue please give me your opinion. Cheers.

I have this walnut glue up that has been in storage for 2-3 years. Satin finish. I had a blanket over it and might have had some issues there but I could always sand and refinish.

Don’t need a table or shelves.

Any suggestions????

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My grandmother purchased this table secondhand in California in the 1980s for ~$400, and it's been a well-loved (and well-scuffed) centerpiece of family life ever since. I tried to get photos that included random items to help with color, although I'm not sure how helpful that is since it's stained. We'd love to know what kind of wood it's made of, if anyone could help identify it.

My wife is insisting on boiling our wooden spoons because she saw a video on Instagram… will this ruin our utensils?

Hi! We have had our very expensive dining table for about a week and as I was walking past the table I noticed three shadows on the table. There are no visible marks up close but in certain angles you can tell that there is something. I oiled in the wood just now but haven’t seen any improvement yet. Please help! I’m really upset because I make sure everyone uses a coaster and to protect the table when we are dining on it. We have only used it twice!!

Hi! Anyone who knows what this is and do I need to be worried? I've been seeing this shiny green stuff on my wooden doors. Is this a mold? I tried to wipe it off but I only got brown paint on the cloth. I did try to use an alcohol and it barely worked. It just striped the paint 🗿

My dog chewed my stairs. I have no idea where to start. Also am I going to have to paint my stairs now? Please help!

So I'm repairing some old wooden tools and the like and I was wondering should I use a wood cleaner first before I apply the new linseed oil? Or should I skip that step and just slather on some good old healthy oil? To be clear this means like knobs and handles not like decks windows and doors. The wood cleaner in question is Murphy's Oil cleaner, and if I should use it, considering it's for such a small amount of wood, how much should I dilute the cleaner?

What type of what is this? Thanks for looking. It was covered by really nasty. Linoleum have been standing it. Hopefully can get it looking better.

Banister I removed out of a staircase. Lost on the species and have to acquire more.

This wood is some type of veneer, but I’m wondering what it actually type it is? It’s off of this mid century modern couch I picked up for free. (Was advertised as teak)

Hi all, I'm pretty new to wood working and this is my first time making a spoon. I have these wood marks that stretch along the width of the bowl, I believe made by my hook knife (most visible in pictures 1 and 2). I've been sanding away with 40 grit now for a while, I can't feel any groove and it seems no better than before I started sanding. IIs it really a result of my hook knife or is this perhaps a trait of the wood? I.e., do I keep sanding until it goes away or will it simply not go away? Worried I might sand through the bloody thing. Many thanks, Jim.

Hey there, i live in London, there were no leaves left. Sorry there's not better pics!

Hi. I was told that someone’s great grandmother gave the family a long time ago. I was also told it was of an extinct tree species. Any idea?