All 4 pics came from the same tree. I'm not sure how to describe the smell but it stinks. It is real strait grained and splits easy with the fiskers.
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learnin to burn said:Thanks for the reply's guys. I'm guessing the seasoning time is about the same as white or red oak, is this correct?
webby3650 said:I am sure that the wood you have there is Sassafras. I can't believe no else thought that! The red right under the bark, the dark stripe down the center are all dead give aways. It doesn't always smell great, it will smell different at various stages of seasoning.
Sassafras has a greenish tint to it, straight grain, a sweet smell and splits easy with an axe.learnin to burn said:If it helps any the gain looks a lot like white or red oak and it has a slight greenish hue. When freshly split it did stink but I think I was picking up a slight odor of sweetness. Not sure if this pick will help but it is of the pile I was splitting. The smaller stuff is a combination of white and red oak on the left. On the right is silver maple.