Wood ID por favor

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FATANDY21

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Aug 25, 2014
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NAPERVILLE, IL
Came upon a type of tree i'd never scrounged before...your thoughts?

It split easily with a fiskars but constantly had these little shards as seen in image 1857
 

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Leaves look like Mulberry, maybe :)
 
That is Ornamental Pear. I think the official name is Callery Pear, but the most common variety is called Bradford Pear, and so most people call then Bradford Pear even though there are many varieties. I have a lot of it in my stacks and it burns well. It is sort of like Apple wood.
 
I see Bradford Pear.
 
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I don't think Bradford Pear seasons faster than other hardwoods. Sort of average I think.
 
Pear! I got a bunch.

It is heavy as heck cause its full of water. Splits chunky. You will not get nice clean splits like oak with it. It does however season fast. 2-3 months of summer heat and it will be light as balsa wood and burn fast. Works great for starting a cold stove or starting your fire pit.
 
No pear around here. I would have said the wood was ash and the leaf quaking aspen!
 
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