Wood ID

[weatherguy]

I stacked the wood I cut and split thed other day and noticed I had something other than oak and maple in that scrounge. Some of the smaller peices I split were light so I assumed they were a little more seasoned. I would assume since its light when seasoned its not a high btu wood. Almost looks like cherry but its definately different from the other cherry I have.

 

[jackatc1]

Look's like soft maple.

 

[zeke]

yep. red maple

 

[rdust]

I agree with the soft maple crowd!

 

[weatherguy]

I thought the wood looked like maple but the bark threw me off, Im used to seeing the maple with the deeper furrowed bark like ash.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Definitely soft maple. We have lots here. The smooth bark you'll find on the younger trees.

 

[rdust]

Definitely soft maple. We have lots here. The smooth bark you'll find on the younger trees.

x2! I usually see it in younger trees or limb wood on bigger trees.

 

[weatherguy]

x2! I usually see it in younger trees or limb wood on bigger trees.

The one with the smooth bark is from a limb. I got most of the tree in a scrounge so I got quite a bit. I put it in the softer woods pile that season quicker, I stack oak separate.