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Thanks guys, I'm using a scraper then sanding this piece after running it through my 13" table top planer. I'm learning the scraper is a good way to remove material, keep it leveled and less likely to chip the grain. This piece will end up on a lap guitar in a few weeks.
For thin stocky, you can mill your own in small quantities easily. I had a old luthier guy tell me this one. Say I have a board that's 3/4 or so, but I want 1/4 or 1/8, my bandsaw won't make such a fine cut, and the table saw would just destroy it. Secure the wood to the top of your workbench and plane it down with a power hand planer. Be VERY careful, doesn't take much inattention to ruin a stick with way.
It's really easy to tell the difference between white ash and white oak. Seriously taste the wood, just a lick will do. The ash will taste sweetish, oak will be bitter. Oak tend to be a lot more brittle as well. The rough cut ends will feel more prickly compared to ash. I use a lot of local stuff here in Maine. Often in older wood color can be misleading, especially if weathered. I have learned to identify primarily by feel and smell.
Morning, SmilingDog. The light colored wood in your 5th photo down from the top looks very much like white ash - in fact, I'd bet on it. White ash is a great hardwood to work. It machines nicely and takes a finish very well. I like it better than oak, but that's just a personal opinion. The most common use for it is baseball bats and tool handles, so you know it's a hard, stable, durable wood.
All in all, it looks like you got a nice stash going!
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