I’m from Australia and that looks like an old redwood (very hard wood) rail sleeper! I’m sure it can’t be, but they are a familiar sight here. They are known to be very hard, last for decades and are very beautiful, with a pressure wash. I’m looking to make a bench, so thanks for the hints and tips!
Thank you. I thought possibly cedar but it seems a deeper red than any cedar I’ve seen before. Most of the cedar I’ve used has either been more orange or a lighter pinky red. It’s a very hard wood too, which is why I initially presumed it was oak. It may be an Asian hardwood but to be honest my knowledge of those woods is very little!
It looks a bit like cedar but it’s really dense and hard. I still have no idea what it is but I’m leaning towards an Asian hardwood but I have no firm idea!
