A new one to me

[cargeo]

After 15 years of framing this is a first,
Last week I received an order of bare wood obeche and after opening the package the smell was something awful.
I made a couple of frames and they were ok after I sealed them, I hope, as the customer is away with them.
When I opened the workshop door this morning the smell from the remaining lengths met me at the door.
They are out in the fresh air at the moment.

[prospero]

Shrimpwood.

Comes from trees that have grown in swampy areas.

[CanvasChris]

Had something similar a while ago... had a very fishy smell.

[cargeo]

Yes you could say that it was a distinct fishy smell.

[Framie]

Must of gotten some bare wood from the same batch very bad smelling wood just two weeks ago

[jon buck]

Very strange , I had excactly the same this week . Luckily the customer wanted them painted . Most of the smell went.

The last time i had that smell was a couple of years ago.

[avantime]

Smells like cat wee. I remember that Ramin had a similar smell from time to time (before it was stopped).

[cargeo]

Funnily Enough I had a Joiner in yesterday and he said it smells like cat's wee or words to that effect.