ATT. wood id experts - Wood ID please

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Any idea? It all looks like oak to me!
 

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With the exterior rot its some what difficult. My guess is red oak. Really need to see the grain to give a better guess. Could be red maple.
 
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gzecc said:
With the exterior rot its some what difficult. My guess is red oak. Really need to see the grain to give a better guess. Could be red maple.
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Your first guess is correct, red oak. Oak sap wood rots out, leaving solid heartwood. Maple will quickly rot throughout.
 
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Looks like some prime oak. Enjoy!
 
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