Wood Id please

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Redpaint

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Jan 13, 2014
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Connecticut
I was told this is white oak. It is very stringy so I'm not sure. I usually get red oak which splits very clean for me. Please let me know.

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From the splits I am seeing elm but I have
been known to be wrong
Any else
 
Close up of end grain would tell if it's white oak or not with rays. Does look a little like elm or some other yard tree.
 
I don't know of any oak that would split like that.
 
Stringy stuff looks like elm. Bark doesn't. Possible you have rounds from multiple types of trees?
 
I'm with BigJ273 - strongly leaning toward sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua).
 
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