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Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
First pic looks like a pork product that needs thrown on the grill! 
Seriously, don't know. Ya got me...
Seriously, don't know. Ya got me...
It does look a little like bacon I guess. I think it is walnut. There was more in the batch but this one looked different than the others.
I'll try to crumble into some scrambled eggs
I'll try to crumble into some scrambled eggs
SolarAndWood
Minister of Fire
spacecowboyIV said:
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Sad to see wood like that get burned, but that's just the way it happens. You can't see the spectacular grain until it's split, then it's too late. Enjoy the heat at any rate. ;-)
Could possibly be mulberry or hedge... the color of the heartwood looks just like dried hedge/mulberry does (orangish brown color). The really twisted nature is characteristic of hedge. Is the wood really heavy?
Superlite
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
Superlite
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smokinj
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Superlite
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I wasn't trying to argue or say you are wrong. As for the Mulberry that I have cut and split here is yellow when freshly split almost like locust then it gets a reddish purple color when exposed to air I guess because it is starting to dry, at least that has been my experience.
Throw it in the fire if it pops and sparks a lot its mulberry
Throw it in the fire if it pops and sparks a lot its mulberry
smokinj
Minister of Fire
Whatever it is, I wish I had more of it. I'm not going to burn it till it gets really cold. Tonight it's supposed to be 18. I'm going to wait for single-digits or lower to burn such beautiful stuff.
tfdchief
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CodyWayne718
Feeling the Heat
Its not hedge, or atleast it looks like none of the hedge I have seen. I was gonna say walnut but I dunno why its so shinny
smokinj
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Wood Duck
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I don't think it is walnut, at least it isn't eastern Black Walnut. There are other types of nut trees and fruit trees it could be. My guess is old Mulberry that has weathered to a different color than is typical for mulberry. It looks like the tree may have been a yard tree, so there are tons of possibilities.
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