Bedazzled Rosewood Table  

Apologies to disappoint you, that table is far away from being scandinavian or even made by an artist, some hobbyist cobbled that piece together.

@mark737,

Beer, ice hockey, epoxy resin, exotic tropical hardwood.

These are things that should never appear together in real life.

Please dispose of in a responsible manner as combustion may cause toxic or otherwise harmful fumes.

Yeah, of course, hockey sticks and a puck, good eye tktoo! Maybe a bench from an old hockey stadium?

@tktoo2  Funny, I didn't even notice those were hockey sticks.  That adds a whole new depth to the work I hadn't even considered.  I can see the artist now,  enjoying a cold Molson, watching an Oilers/Leafs game,  and looking down admiringly at his masterpiece.  My guess is that he passed on recently and one of his ungrateful and taste-deficient offspring donated it .

@johnjohn  Thank you for your opinion but I respectfully disagree about the base.  I'm not saying Fritz Hansen made it but I seriously doubt it's the work of some backwoods "hobbyist".  

@mark737, Seriously, it must've been a coffee table don't you think? If it were mine, I'd certainly trash the top and probably disassemble the rest at least until identifying the species. Could be some good pieces there to repurpose. Good excuse to hone your wood ID skills: http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/

A table? With closed sides? Never ever!

@tktoo2  Yes, I assume it was/is a coffee table.  It's just those odd stretchers that make it look like maybe it was something else.  With the epoxy resin having seeped into all the cracks and crevices, I doubt I can take it apart without damaging the good parts.  I'll probably try to remove the resin and replace with tiles.   Any tips on identifying the wood species?   

Side planks look like mahogany. Or painted softwood.

@mark737, I suppose it could have been a base for a chest of drawers or some such, or maybe even a bench originally made for putting on skates at the rink, but who knows?

Yes, for wood species ID, the above link is to an excellent resource for amateur wood sleuths (just scroll down and click on thumbnails that most closely resemble your sample). The magnified photos of end grain samples especially are indispensable for comparison and, often, the only way to differentiate between some species without hiring expert analysis. The site also offers good insight regarding often confused species typically labelled "rosewood" or "mahogany" for instance. A cheap pocket microscope or good magnifying glass come in handy, too.

@tktoo2  Thanks.  On the subject of wood ID, This is a door from a  dresser by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Brothers.  The grain reminds me of the Drexel Precedent chest I refinished, which is listed as silver elm.  Is this elm as well, or maybe ash?  

@mark737 Yeah, sorry. I'm done offering wood IDs based on photos posted online. Really can't make an accurate assessment without well-lit, in focus, extreme closeups. Either elm or ash for your doors seems close enough for me though I'd lean toward the latter.

The color of the hockey bench/table reminds me of purpleheart, btw...

@tktoo2  Thanks, I'd never heard of pulpleheart.  Looked at some photos on Google and it's very nice but much more purple than my hockey bench. Here are a couple of close-ups showing a leg and sides and then from the backside underneath.  Burmese?

@mark737, Not going there. Nope, not doing it.

Compare magnified end grain to photos of known samples. It's the only sure way.

... photo on the right almost looks like padauk, but how the h-e-double-hockey-sticks would I know???