I have never seen wood do this...wood id too.

I scrounged this wood from a lot being cleared. Lots of white oak, maple black birch and this stuff. It was probably cut in the fall of 2013. The ends of the logs are checked already too. This stuff is also impossible to split by hand. I hammered my wedge into it like a nail, and it didn't budge. The strangest thing is that it is growing!!

Is it worth noodling, or should I let it sit for a year in rounds? It will only be used for the fire pit and maybe cooking over its coals.

How would it be if burnt down to coals then cooked over?
I am a newbie to wood types. I have always scrounged for wood for the fire pit and camping. Mostly just took what looked good except for pine. The reason for no pine is because most of the time if the fire is going, I am cooking on it. Oh ya, and sumac ( they get big around here) I won't pick up. You guys have helped me a lot in identifying the less obvious types of wood, THANKS!

How would it be if burnt down to coals then cooked over?
I am a newbie to wood types. I have always scrounged for wood for the fire pit and camping. Mostly just took what looked good except for pine. The reason for no pine is because most of the time if the fire is going, I am cooking on it. Oh ya, and sumac ( they get big around here) I won't pick up. You guys have helped me a lot in identifying the less obvious types of wood, THANKS!