wood id please
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Wood Duck
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I think that is Chestnut Oak. Thick, furrowed bark, heartwood looks like Whtie oak, thick white sapwood.
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thewoodlands
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Very nice, Zap!
The problem with bark IDs is that bark can vary considerably among trees, and along a particular tree itself. If you are looking at the whole tree, it may not be that hard, but when someone shows you a split or two, you don't even know from where in the tree it came from. Many of these photo IDs are pretty tough. If I know the wood, I am always sure once it is in my hands, usually just by looking at the wood grain. Weight and smell enter in as well... kinda hard to get those qualities across in a photo.
The problem with bark IDs is that bark can vary considerably among trees, and along a particular tree itself. If you are looking at the whole tree, it may not be that hard, but when someone shows you a split or two, you don't even know from where in the tree it came from. Many of these photo IDs are pretty tough. If I know the wood, I am always sure once it is in my hands, usually just by looking at the wood grain. Weight and smell enter in as well... kinda hard to get those qualities across in a photo.
thewoodlands
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NH_Wood
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When I looked at the bark, reminded me of a big sassafrass, but I've no idea what interior wood on sassafrass looks like!
I thought Sassafras at first, but I think the bark is too furrowed to be Sassafras, I will go with Chestnut Oak. By the way that would be a small Sassafras tree in this part of the woods, 18"-24" dbh is very common around here, hollow and twisted, but common.NH_Wood said:
NH_Wood
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It certainly is hard to be certain with the photo only, but even though it looks like chestnut oak, and it might be, I think is is sourwood. Resembles both sassafras and chestnut oak. The wood of sourwood is much lighter than the oak and the grain is far different. If the grain of that wood looks like oak then it probably is chestnut oak. However if the grain is more white with the dark center and the grain is less pronounced, or smoother, the it is likely sourwood. Is that vague enough?
I thought sourwood also when I looked at those logs
he's down in NC, and I know they have sourwood down there, although they would also have chestnut oak.
I'm not sure that a chestnut oak that small in DBH would have bark that furrowed yet, but maybe.
he's down in NC, and I know they have sourwood down there, although they would also have chestnut oak.
I'm not sure that a chestnut oak that small in DBH would have bark that furrowed yet, but maybe.
cuznguido said:
I think it is sourwood based on what you said and the fact that sourwood is common in my area. The grain is not like Oak. It is smoother and it is white with a dark center. I guess I will know for sure when the leaves come out this spring on similar neighboring trees.
Does sourwood season in one year given the right conditions?
IMO it needs very little seasoning time, comparatively anyway. Iy will burn fine but goes away fairly quickly. If cut when the sap is down it should be good to go.
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